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High Prairie Elementary students run for Terry Fox

High Prairie Elementary School held its annual Terry Fox School Run on Sept. 26 as part of the national Terry Fox School Run on Sept. 27. Each class walked or ran at its own time, some on the school grounds,…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County could be spending more than $100,000 to upgrade the council chambers with electronic communications to comply with new requirements from the Municipal Government Act. At its regular meeting Sept. 25, council passed a…
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School News – Raiders win medals in golf, volleyball

This is your Raiders Report from Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie. The Raiders golf team has had a busy season! This season, the Raiders were able to participate in Divisionals hosted by High Prairie St. Andrew’s Schoon…
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Testing continues at Faust Osmose site

Joe McWilliamsFor South Peace News Alberta Environment was back in Faust last week at a locally-infamous contaminated site, doing some remediation work. It came as very good news to the Regional Environmental Action Committee (REAC), which has been advocating for…
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St. Andrew’s runs to fight cancer

High Prairie St. Andrew’s School held its annual Terry Fox Run on Sept. 27 as part of the national Terry Fox School Run on that date. Students and teachers walked or ran around the perimeter of the school property on…
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Driftpile Cree Nation breaks ground for upgraded health centre

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A project to construct a larger and more modern health centre in Driftpile Cree Nation was launched with a ground-breaking ceremony Sept. 26 with about 100 attending. Chief Dwayne Laboucan says the new building will increase…
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Obituary – Jeanne Roy

It is with grieving hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother at the age of 93 years. Jeanne Roy is survived: by her seven children; Gilberte (Warren), Lucie (Wayne), Ron (Brenda), Lise (Rick), Albert…
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Students explore world of colour

A famous artist once said, “I have always wanted my colours to sing!” Well, if colours could sing, the High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School art room would be full of song. Students study monochromatic colour, as well as the…
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H.P. court docketSept. 23, 2024Justice S.P. Hinkley A Driftpile man who took a weapon from a peace officer during a vehicle stop has been placed on probation for one year.Skyler Trinity Chalifoux was sentenced to probation for 12 months after…
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Alzheimer’s does not mean you have to forget

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter I Finally Have the Smoking Hot Body I Have Always Wanted (having been cremated). Those words coined by Peace River’s Barb Drummond in her mother’s obituary quickly caught stranglehold on the internet and has led to…
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E.W. Pratt School welcomes 4 new to staff

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News E.W. Pratt High School in High Prairie welcomes two new administrators, one new teacher, and a new wellness coach to its staff this year. Hassan Bouakir is the new principal and brings 24 years of experience…
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The freedom to express!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students needed no time to blast off with their creative thoughts this term. They fearlessly “do their own thing”, all the while, following the objective of the day! Students are instructed by Rhonda…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Whitefish Lake man charged with second-degree murder will go to trial in connection with the death of a women in Atikameg in April 2023. Tristan Patrick Kayne Grey appeared at a preliminary inquiry set for…
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The High Prairie Fire Department is celebrating Fire Prevention Week Oct. 6-12 with an open house at the fire hall Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m., fire chief Trevor Cisaroski reported to council at its Sept. 10 meeting. “We will have…
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Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has determined police were not out of line during an arrest in October 2023 at the Slave Lake Walmart when it turned fatal. The man RCMP were arresting on Oct. 12 died while being…
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