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Good ol’ time at the fourth annual Hoedown Jamboree

Richard Froese Spotlight Toes were tapping and hands were clapping at the fourth annual Country Hoedown on July 22-24 in Triangle at the Pioneer Threshermen’s Association grounds. “We had a crowd estimated at 1,000 people, similar to last year,” says…
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Tom Henihan Express Staff Kristen Blanchette, a teacher of science and biology at G.P. Vanier is among twenty teachers from across the province to receive a 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award. Alberta Education presents the Excellence in Teaching Awards annually…
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Hope abounds after tale of tragedy

Chris Clegg Spotlight There is always hope. And by banding together, all people, regardless of age, can make a difference when it comes to bullying. Those were a few of the important messages delivered by Carol Todd, mother of Amanda…
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The Smoky River Mud Bogs were held in Donnelly during July 30 & 31, which included a lawn mower race. Here are several photos to highlight the event. Look for a story about the mud bogs in the August 10…
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The annual Smoky River Mud Bogs got underway at the Smoky River Agriculture Society’s grounds by Donnelly on July 29. Part of the event is a lawn tractor race, as found in this photo. The race consists of several heats,…
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Government of Alberta News release Alberta’s new Seniors Advocate, Sheree Kwong See, will help bring the issues and concerns of seniors to government. Kwong See has worked on behalf of seniors as an educator, researcher and policy expert for more…
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Family and Community Support Services – In Focus Georgia Dubois Director Smoky River Family and Community Support Services Fun and fitness August 2-5 Week 5 kicks off in McLennan. During this week, the theme is fun and fitness. Youth will experience…
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Dan Dibbelt Smoky River Regional Economic Development We don’t often think of volunteers as an important component of economic development, but they are in fact an essential to a community’s social and economic success. It is true volunteers do not…
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From the Ground Up

Diane Chiasson, Director, Rural Development and Entrepreneurship at “Conseil de dévelopement économic de l’Aberta” applied for the EcoConnexions grant from CN last September for the Town of Falher and the FaBuLas. CN EcoConnexions, with its partners and , help Canadian…
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Sumitted by: Lorraine Des By definition, festivals attract visitors. And visitors spend money, which positively impacts the local economy both on and off the festival site. On-site spending for things such as admission fees, food, beverage and purchases from onsite…
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