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Always room for new ideas!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students learned there is always room for a new idea, a new step, a new perspective. Having developed knowledge and ability with the tools of artistic application they are ready to explore and…
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High Prairie town council is partnering with the High Prairie Community Beautification Association in organizing a local event during National Clean Up Day Sept. 12. Council will be declaring Sept. 12 as Clean Up Day and providing a yet-to-be determined…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It is time for children and youth to gear up for a summer of fun with the Smoky River Family and Community Support Services team. FCSS community programmer Nycailah Belsher says FCSS summer programming is set…
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Simard leads list of volunteer appreciation winners

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Family and Community Support Services held its annual Volunteer Appreciation night on June 16. The event was held outside of the Town of McLennan office, with the intent to celebrate the region’s most prized…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter SARDA Ag Research will be hosting three tours this summer to help provide extra information to farmers on the various work that is being done. Executive director Vance Yaremko says they have been diligently working on…
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Organizers of the North Peace Stampede will be receiving $1,000 in sponsorship from Grimshaw town council. Council decided at its June 11 meeting to donate the money to support one of the region’s biggest events. The money will be used…
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Saints students off to the races!

High Prairie St. Andrew’s School hosted its annual track and field meet for elementary school students in Grades 3-6 on June 6. Events included the long jump, javelin, the softball throw, high jump, the 50-M race and the 400-M race.…
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Summer fun of reading and games

Chris CleggSouth Peace News An annual tradition of fun returns to the High Prairie Municipal Library this summer. The TD Summer Reading Program invites children 3-12 years to join for plenty of games, fun, and reading over the summer. Kristen…
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H.P. court docketJune 9, 2025Justice C.A. Palmer A young man from Tallcree, AB was sentenced after pleading guilty in High Prairie Court of Justice June 9 to driving a stolen off-highway vehicle. Junior Dafoe, 26, was sentenced to one day…
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The group organized the High Prairie Powwow and Hand Games Tournament in early May. This meant lots of sponsorship money in and quite a few expenses out and left the group with a bank balance as of May 15 of…
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Baker named Bus Driver-of-the-Year

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie School Division has honoured Kevin Baker as the Bus Driver-of-the-Year for the 2023-24 school year. The award is for the previous school year, states an HPSD news release June 12. Baker has also been…
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Students raise $9,000+ at Spell-a-Thon

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Winners in the annual High Prairie Elementary School Spell-a-Thon were announced May 30. Top prize winners were announced at a school assembly by teacher Crystal Larose, who co-ordinated the contest. Five students won prizes for the…
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Helping hands!

High Prairie Elementary School students Jarrett Sorfleet, left, and London Laverdiere plant flowers at MacIntyre Park June 12 as part of the annualDlugosz Dig.
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County is supporting efforts by the High Prairie Elementary School Wishlist Foundation to seek funding grants to buy new playground equipment. At its regular meeting June 11, council agreed to support the HPE foundation…
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