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Geyer heads finance for High Prairie School Division

Spotlight High Prairie School Division has appointed Rod Geyer as the new director of finance. He succeeds Murray Marran who became the new divisional principal of accountability. Geyer is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta and has…
PIC – Birthdays celebrated at the Villa Beausejour

Pictured above, left-right, are Laurette Gagnon, Dolores Giroux, Marguerite Houle and Marguerite Roy. They are residents of the Villa Beausejour in Falher and they celebrated their birthdays on June 8 as part of the Seniors’ Week activities that were held…
Friendship Centre wooden bee project spreads its wings

Tom Henihan Express Staff Having sold all ten of the initial batch of painted, wooden bees Denis Morin and Aimee Andresen at the woodshop at the Falher Friendship Corner are gearing up to produce another ten as the demand has…

Georgia Dubois Director Smoky River FCSS Please note that the FCSS McLennan office will be closed June 30 and for the months of July and August, and will tentatively re-open on September 8, 2016. Availability for our residents is what…

Smoky River Regional Economic Development by Dan Dibbelt   In a previous life, I was a senior manager with the Alberta Government, located out of Peace River. It was a great job. I had about a dozen people working under…
HPSD appoints inclusive education co-ordinators

Spotlight Staff High Prairie School Division has appointed Michelle Berggren and Brennan McDonald to two positions of inclusive education co-ordinators. They will work as a team to provide leadership in planning, developing, and implementing inclusive education services across the district.…
4-H members shine at Achievement Day

Blackhurst raises Grand Champion Steer, Verstappen Supreme Female Mature Ewe East Peace 4-H District Show and Sale – Lambs [Saturday, June 4] Name Weight Buyer Ramona Bokhout 118 lbs Lazy W Ranch Naomi Bokhout 113 lbs Cox Petroleum/UFA Whisper Forseille 98…

Ecole Routhier held their final assembly for the school year on June 24. In this photo the Grade 6 French students give their celebratory stance by ‘hiding’ from the camera lens. A story and more photos of the final assembly…