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SPOTLIGHT – Lucy and the Hunters of the Mad Trapper

Joe McWilliams Spotlight A book of Arctic adventure with that has a connection to the Lesser Slave Lake area sold so well last year it has gone into a second printing. Lucy and the Hunters of the Mad Trapper, by…

January 21, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Ukrainian New Years dinner event held in Guy

Express Staff The annual Ukrainian New Years dinner was held at the Guy community hall on Jan. 16. Besides the dinner, the High Prairie Zirka Dancers performed, as they did in 2015. The event was a fundraiser for the hall.…

January 18, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Donnelly council approves fire protection services agreement with M.D.

Above, left, Katrina Jolie swears the oath of office as CAO Lilliane Bessette reads it to her, and Mayor Myrna Lanctot looks on. Jolie was sworn in during the Donnelly council meeting on Jan. 11.   Express Staff During their…

January 18, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

‘Stand By Your Firefighter’ plaque for former Donnelly Fire Department, 92 years of history

After 92 years of service, the Donnelly Fire Department has been amalgamated with Smoky River Fire and Rescue. However, the history of the Donnelly Fire Department will live on in the form of a plaque. In December, Mayor Myrna Lanctot…

January 18, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Providence skating program closer to goal following breakfast fundraiser

Community members attend pancake breakfast and equipment donation drop-off in support of Providence skating program. Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Learning to skate and playing hockey is a rite of passage for every Canadian kid and of course getting the…

January 18, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Saying goodbye to 2015 – October

Everyone gathers at the park next to the Paroisse Notre Dame de Lourdes in Girouxville on Sept. 30 for a group photo, following the Terry Fox Run by staff and students of Ecole Routhier and Georges P. Vanier.  

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan Crafts Club invites the creative and the curious to drop by

by Tom Henihan For those interested in crafts such as quilting, sewing or crafting in general, the McLennan Crafts Club meets every second Monday from 10am to 4pm, enjoys a good lunch together, shares ideas and tell stories while they…

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan Library gets go ahead to offer innovative electronics program

by Tom Henihan McLennan Library Board has approved the acquisition of electronic or robotics kits to offer a new program designed for kids to construct a variety of electronic and remote control devices. The program will introduce the children to…

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

SPOTLIGHT – The boom and the bust: Trapping live fox pups was big business in Grouard in the early 1900s

Chris Clegg Spotlight It lasted only a few years, but for a short time in the early 1900s the business of catching live fox pups brought tremendous wealth to a few Grouard men willing and able to catch them. Buyers…

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

SPOTLIGHT – Record lottery jackpot year on Prairies

by Spotlight Staff Were you one of the lucky ones? More western lottery players than ever before will look back on 2015 as a year of extraordinary good luck. A record 76 lottery prizes of $1 million and more were…

January 17, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Ecole Routhier school to host farm safety workshops

Express Staff   Students at Ecole Routhier in Falher will get the opportunity to learn about safety issues and hazards around farming operations. Representatives for the Raymond-based Farm Safety Centre will be at the school on Jan. 20 & 21.…

January 15, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Falher Library cash calendar winners are announced

The Falher Library has announced their cash calendar winners. Above, from left, Wendy Gagnon of the Friends of the Falher Library board presents a $1,000 cheque to Paula Guindon. Not shown is Lynn Vanlersberghe, the $500 winner.

January 15, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Falher council invited to participate in Eaglesham’s Winter Carnival

Express Staff   Falher council has been invited to participate in Eaglesham’s Winter Carnival this Saturday. Council was supposed to discuss and decide on the matter at their meeting on Jan. 18. If they decide to participate, the Smoky River…

January 15, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

Smoky River Sweet Talkers Toastmasters Club

Express Staff The public is invited to attend meetings of the Smoky River Sweet Talkers Toastmasters Club. The club meets every week in the M.D. council chamber in Falher, on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Drop in and visit,…

January 11, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan Library gets go ahead to offer innovative electronics program

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs McLennan Library Board has approved the acquisition of electronic or robotics kits to offer a new program designed for kids to construct a variety of electronic and remote control devices. The program will introduce the…

January 11, 2016 · by Admin2015 ·