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Live like a king at the most northern Medieval Faire in Alberta
Susan Thompson Express Staff If you missed the chance to sit on the replica Iron Throne while it was in Tumbler Ridge, you can still live like you’re on an episode of the hit medieval fantasy “Game of Thrones” for…
Sixties Scoop tour comes to Peace River
Richard Froese For The Express A dark period in Indigenous history will be on display in Peace River in early May. Everyone is invited to the Sixties Scoop exhibit at the Peace River Museum and Archives Centre on May 2.…
PRDS shines at Sundance Stars Festival
Susan Thompson Express Staff The Peace Region Dance Society’s competitive dance troupe attended their first away festival and came home with some impressive awards. Over forty different studios from Edmonton, Calgary, Banff, Fort McMurray and beyond came together to compete…
Third annual “Gala du Nord” celebrates young Francophone talent
Tom Henihan Express Staff The third annual “Gala du Nord,” will take place at Centre Chevaliers in Falher, on April 26 at 6pm. Gala du Nord celebrates the artistic talents of young Francophones while offering a great social occasion in…
“We’re Hair for a Cure” annual fundraiser happens May 11
Tom Henihan Express Staff We’re Hair for a Cure, is a local Peace Region initiative to raise money for cancer research. Organized by Mike Farrow and Grant Popielarz, the annual head-shave fundraiser is now in its fifteenth year. It was…
“The One Called Jesus,” sculpture exhibit comes to McLennan Easter Monday
Tom Henihan Express Staff A sculpture collection titled “The One Called Jesus,” that depicts different moments in the life of Christ will be on exhibit in McLennan on April 22 and 23. The collection, created by Quebec artist Maurice Gaudreault…
Peace River trade show looks to the future
Tom Henihan Express Staff Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce “Spring Trade Show 2019” took place on April 5 and 6 at Baytex Energy Centre. The “Bright Future,” themed tradeshow offered an exhaustive choice of services and merchandise including…
Whyte Ave Womprats rock steampunk dance
Susan Thompson Express Staff Peace River residents got decked out in their finest corsets, top hats, and gears for the underground music society’s annual steampunk event on Saturday. “We’ve noticed over the years that our crowd is very creative and…
Western music legends Sons of the Pioneers return to the prairies on the 85th Anniversary Tour this June
Express Staff It has now been announced that the legendary Sons of the Pioneers will be performing in Alberta and Saskatchewan on their international 85 th Anniversary tour in June 2019. The Sons of the Pioneers are synonymous with the…
High Prairie Gun Show starts Saturday
Richard Froese For The Express Excitement is building for the 18th annual High Prairie Gun and Sports Sportsman Show, April 13-14. The High Prairie Fish and Game Association hosts the event at the Sports Palace and Gordon Buchanan Recreation Centre.…
Come out and play at the Watino Spring Scurry
Susan Thompson Express Staff The annual Watino Spring Scurry is coming up on May 5, and participants can choose to run a 5K or 10K fun run, or a 5 km stroll. There are also kids’ dashes, including a 500…
High Prairie Gun Show back April 13-14
Richard Froese For The Express Spring is in the air and time for the 18th annual High Prairie Gun and Sports Sportsman Show set for April 13-14. The High Prairie Fish and Game Association hosts the event at the Sports…
LAHF Troupe’s Rink-a-Dink Circus delights audience
Susan Thompson Exoress Staff The Local Actors Having Fun (LAHF) troupe outdid themselves for this year’s circus-themed dinner theatre production “The Amazing Circus-Stancial Evidence,” which included some actual comedic aerial acrobatics to go along with its cast of suspicious circus…
Dancers show their skills at Peace River Dance Festival
Susan Thompson Express Staff Dancers from across the Peace Region leapt and pirouetted across the stage for the first time this season at the 12th annual Peace River Dance Festival on March 16 and 17. The festival, which is hosted…