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Tom Henihan McLennan Victory Life Church has been extremely busy coming up to Christmas with two back-to-back events, the Christmas Café Concert at the Elks Hall on Friday Dec. 4 and the Ladies’ Bake Exchange on Saturday Dec. 5. Approximately…
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by Tom Henihan There was an interesting change of pace at Villa Beausejour on Monday, November 8 when the Smoky River Dance Society came by to present a brief but energetic 45-minute recital in the late afternoon. The approximately 60…
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The people have spoken! A province-wide survey of Albertans’ outdoor activities and values toward recreation and wilderness shows that 68 per cent of adults in the Lower Peace region participate in outdoor recreation. And, every survey respondent in the Lower…
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by Tom Henihan The Falher Christmas Expo Fundraiser at the Chevalier Centre on November 28, was a bustling occasion, great fun for the kids and an exceptionally wide-ranging shopping experience as Christmas quickly approaches. The event, which had 80 tables…
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by Tom Henihan The Second Annual “Light-Up” event at the McLennan Historical Railway Museum showed all the signs of becoming an enduring Christmas tradition. Though the night of December 1st was not particularly cold, a slight wind certainly kept things…
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by Spotlight Staff When looking for a real Christmas tree of top quality, many factors need to be considered. “When cutting your own tree, you know that it’s fresh,” says Toso Bozic, woodlot extension specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural…
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Faye Turcotte Edward John Chomiak’s new trial date has been set for April 25, 2016 in Peace River. This will be the fourth trial date. Chomiak has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the case of Melody…
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Tom Henihan Approximately 80 people attended the Stew Supper fundraiser on Sunday, November 22, at the McLennan United Church. The Church generally holds two suppers a year, usually in the fall, as autumn seems like an appropriate time for this…
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Tom Henihan The designated Universal Children’s Day was celebrated at Routhier School in Falher from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday November 20. Unfortunately, this year, November 20 fell on a Professional Development Day when students were off school…
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by Richard Froese You could say Gary Couch of High Prairie has the fastest gun in the west. He is actually the sharpest shooter in the country as the Canadian men’s high points champion with the Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association…
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