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Fox nominated for Catholic teaching award

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has nominated a Fairview school teacher for the 2024-25 Alberta Excellence in Catholic Education Award. St. Thomas More School teacher Lori Fox was announced as the Division’s nomination, in a Holy…
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McLennan’s Spring Clean-Up will occur again this year, giving residents a chance to get rid of unwanted trash, grass clippings or tree clippings. Similar to past years, items must be dropped off inside the fenced area at the public works…
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High Prairie Elementary talent in spotlight

High Prairie Elementary School students learned skills in public speaking and drama during the High Prairie Performing Arts Festival on May 2 initiated by local music-piano teacher Adam Brulotte. “I’m trying to get more performing arts in the region,” Brulotte…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Lakeshore Regional Police Service dealt with an isolated firearms incident that occurred in the townsite of Sucker Creek First Nation April 25-26. A Facebook post by police advised members were actively investigating the incident; as such,…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Regional Economic Development (SRRED) and the Village of Donnelly have joined forces with a Quebec business to participate in an exchange program that will provide great benefits for everyone. SRRED executive director Diane Chiasson…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Regional Economic Development (SRRED) has received a grant to help with the creation of an extensive campaign to help promote the region. SRRED executive director Diane Chiasson says she has successfully applied and received…
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Royal Purple Elks donate

The High Prairie Royal Purple Elks donated $10,000 toward the purchase of a cardiac telemetry April 23. The High Prairie Healthcare Auxiliary is raising money to buy the equipment, which costs around $250,000. A cardiac telemetry is a method of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River School Division board is considering its plans for annual student engagement sessions in the spring. At its regular meeting April 17, the board was asked by Supt. Jeff Thompson to re-evaluate the sessions, says…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A wildfire in the Grouard area that started April 15 is out. The Buffalo Bay wildfire was completely extinguished, Big Lakes County states on its website on April 22 at 11:10 a.m. “We appreciate the efforts…
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Loewen attends historic event in Qatar

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Central Peace – Notley MLA and Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen was in Qatar recently for a historic occasion. He was scheduled to attend an event where Alberta would become the first North American member…
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Holy Family Catholic Regional Division board of trustees has nominated the Family Resources Network (FRN) for the Alberta School Boards Association’s (ASBA) annual Friends of Education Award for the Northwest (Zone 1). The decision was reached at the regular meeting…
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Many inspired at annual Bible reading marathon

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News An Easter tradition that started in a High Prairie church about 20 years ago – and growing – was celebrated worldwide online for the fifth year. People in the Peace region and around the world joined…
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Call the fire department!

This stuffed koala bear is up a tree with no place to go! It can be found in the trees on the north side of Green Acres Apartments in High Prairie.
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter An online safety course provided by Northern Sunrise County Family and Community Support Services is approaching quickly, and organizers want to make sure parents register soon. Navigating the internet and ensuring children are safe when they…
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