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2 teachers join staff at Rouhtier

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Ecole Routhier School in Falher welcomes two new teachers on staff. Nourara Haddadi teaches Grade 6. She comes with teaching experience for two years. Haddadi completed five years of post-secondary education at the University of Saint…
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Mineault wins Indigenous Educator-of-the-Year-Award

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News An Indigenous educator with Northland School Division has received a top award from the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA). The Indigenous Council of the ATA presented the 2023 Outstanding Indigenous Educator of the Year Award to Debbie…
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Connecting people to place

Kate Lovsin,Watershed Coordinator,Big Lakes County ALUS Coordinator,Lesser Slave Watershed Council. Wetland education is a critical component of Alberta’s curriculum. Having the opportunity to bring students from all walks of life out to such an important part of our natural world…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Senior high school basketball is in the spotlight in High Prairie on the first weekend of December. E.W. Pratt hosts the 11th annual Tonesha Walker Memorial Basketball Tournament on Dec. 1-2 with games at Pratt and…
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Students’ creativity floweth over!

This week, High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students began their study of impressionism. It seems that the more creativity they use the more they have left over! Students study under the instruction of Rhonda Lund.
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Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Seniors in the M.D. of Smoky River can rest easy after a substantial investment into its transportation program by the Alberta government. The provincial government contributed an initial $1.1 million investment in transportation options for…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The rampant fires that have burned across Canada in the last few years have left people wondering what can be done to prevent such devastation from happening again. Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. woodlands manager Frazer…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter An initiative in McLennan needs your help to ensure local seniors have a little bit brighter Christmas this year. McLennan Home Hardware and Highway 2 Fas Gas are running their annual Adopt-a-Senior and they still have…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Regional Food Bank (SRRFB) has officially severed ties with the High Prairie and District Food Bank Society to become its own separate entity. On Nov. 8 the two parties parted ways to be able…
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Peace High adds 5 to staff

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River High School welcomes five new teachers on staff. Keyna Crawford Anderson teaches Grades 9-11 specifically Foods, Social Studies 10-1, Social Studies 20-1 English Language Arts and Career and Life Management (CALM). She comes to…
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Lunch is served!

The Seniors’ Bistro is open twice a month at the High Prairie Church of the Nazarene located at 4900 – 59 Ave. Seniors are invited for a free light lunch scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of the month…
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Bekevich joins Norris staff

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News T.A. Norris Middle School in Peace River welcomes two new teachers on staff. Kevin Bekevich teaches Music for Grades 5-8, English 7 and Social Studies 7 in his first full-time teaching position. He was born and…
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A Sucker Creek man was sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty in Slave Lake Court of Justice Nov. 15 to breach of probation. Bryden Allen Willier, 35, a member of Sucker Creek First Nation, appeared via CCTV…
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