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Georgia Dubois Director Smoky River FCSS Roots of Empathy Program, Part I Empathy-the ability to relate to how someone else is feeling-is at the core of our humanity. The absence of empathy underlies abuse, bullying, and marginalization in all forms.…
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Dan Dibbelt Smoky River Regional Economic Development Orphan oil wells and the issue of reclamation The decline in the economy due to low oil prices has many impacts beyond the obvious ones of a slow economy and loss of jobs.…
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Mac Olsen Express staff   Lots of people converged at the Park Regalo in Donnelly on Feb. 15 to take in the Family Day activities. The Donnelly recreation board organized the event and accepted donations as part of the festivities.…
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Tom Henihan Express Staff The 34th annual Carnaval de St-Isidore, a two-day occasion that since its inception in 1982 has established itself as a seminal winter event in northern Alberta. While certainly a favorite winter rendezvous for Alberta’s Francophones, the…
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World Day of Prayer This event will be held at the St. John the Baptist Cathedral in McLennan on March 3, beginning at 7:30 p.m. It is a non-denominational worldwide movement of Christian women who come together to observe a…
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Grade six, Late Entry French Immersion students from Grande Prairie, researching their family histories while visiting the Société Historique at Généalogique de Smoky River in Donnelly, February 12. Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs In a partnership between Grande Prairie Public…
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Express Staff On Dec. 27, 2015, the McLennan RCMP Detachment responded to a theft complaint from a sea container in the Town of Falher, where many tools were stolen. The total value of the stolen tools is approximately $4,000. The…
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Submitted by Claude and Bernadette Levesque What a life-changing and life-enriching experience it was for our Canadian Global Village team to partner with HFH El Salvador in assisting them in reaching their noble goals of providing adequate housing with Ana…
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Mac Olsen Spotlight The 15th annual High Prairie Gun and Sportsman Show is set for the weekend of April 16-17 and planning is well under way. The Sports Palace, Gordon Buchanan Recreation Centre and the curling rink will be filled…
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Your sense of time management and practicality come to the forefront this week, Aries. You want to get down to business, and your no-nonsense attitude will shine through. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this…
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Mayor Donna Buchinski of Falher, left, and Glenda Farnden, the Senior Municipal Relations Liaison for the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation in Grande Prairie. The mayor presented the town’s annual contribution of $2 per capita to Farnden on Feb.…
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