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Chris CleggEmily PlihalSouth Peace News Realizing the M.D. of Smoky River was doing its “due diligence” by sending notice to possibly withdraw from several agreements in the Smoky River region, McLennan town council voiced its concerns at its Aug. 11…
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Let the music play!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It is time for local singers, songwriters, and musicians to get their pens and vocal chords readyfor a two-day music event, organized to help ignite your passion. “SongRise is an annual music conference for abilities of…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Have you seen a great view in Northern Sunrise County, managed to get a picture of it, and want to share it with anyone who will look? Northern Sunrise County is asking people to submit their…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter If you have a child about to attend trades school, Northern Sunrise County has created a special bursary program to help fund their endeavours. Available are three bursaries of $1,000 each, for residents of Northern Sunrise…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 has officially declared the M.D. an Agricultural Disaster area. Council and administration recognize the extreme drought conditions that have plagued the Smoky River region this year, noting there has…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is welcoming seniors 55 years and older to attend a few exciting community events this month. The community van helps to take seniors to various events throughout…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River region youths are being invited to attend a fun excursion to Grande Prairie on Aug. 15 with Smoky River Family and Community Support Services. “FCSS organizes youth trips to encourage youth to socialize with…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Central Peace – Notley MLA and Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen recently went to Oklahoma City to receive a special award. He was scheduled to accept a Waterfowling Legacy Award from Delta Waterfowl on behalf…
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Painted Indigenous crosswalk a place to heal, reflect

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It’s an annual project aimed at helping people start the conversation about the residential school crisis that plagued our country. The breathtaking work of Indigenous artist Judy (Jude) Ducharme graces a crosswalk in Peace River each…
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New bus arrives, available for rent

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Transportation is excited to announce it received a new bus and is accepting rental requests to use it for various community or private functions. “We want people to know it’s there to use, it’s…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River is actively recruiting new individuals to sit on a Regional Assessment Review Board (RARB) to help address matters relating to assessment complaints. Peace River director of corporate services Sam Mugford says the…
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SARDA tour highlights best farming practices

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter SARDA Ag Research held its annual forage crop tour on July 15 in the Smoky River Region. The tour showed four different forage crops and speakers explained best practices to ensure crops grow thick and without…
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