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Oar, Okemow, Yellowknee winners in KTCEA Spelling Bee

Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority (KTCEA) held its First Annual Spelling Bee April 25 at Atikameg School. Students from the six schools in the KTCEA School Division participated. Five of the schools had at least one student…
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Student art enhances Pleasantview

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A flavour of youth has been added to a special project at a seniors’ lodge in High Prairie. Art students at E.W. Pratt High School completed a colourful sign for a new greenhouse at Pleasantview Lodge.…
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Hands-on programs offered to schools

Kate Lovsin,Watershed Coordinator,Lesser Slave Watershed Council,Big Lakes County ALUS Coordinator. Most people are surprised to find out we offer free education programs for people of all ages. Education and outreach are one of the main goals here at the Lesser…
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Work to honour veterans pays off!

Each year the High Prairie Royal Canadian Legion holds a Remembrance Day contest. Students are invited to submit entries in several categories. Winners receive cash prizes and certificates. In early January, winners received prizes at the local High Prairie branch…
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Vanier robotics students know their stuff!

Two robotics teams from Georges P. Vanier School in Donnelly reached the finals in the Northwest Regional Skills Canada Competition held April 21 in Fairview. Grade 10 students C.J. Mencke and Austin Griffin went undefeated and finished first in the…
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Principal appointed at St. Andrew’s

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie will have a new principal when the 2023-24 school year starts. Krista Veitch was appointed the new principal, states a Holy Family Catholic Regional Division news release dated April 17.…
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King named vice-principal at Kinuso School

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Kinuso School will welcome a new vice-principal when the 2023-24 school year starts. Chris King was appointed the new vice-principal, announced in a High Prairie School Division news release dated April 20. He will succeed Kevin…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News To say it was a successful weekend might be putting it mildly! The Peace River Glenmary High School junior and senior bands earned high scores for their efforts at the North Peace Music Festival. The junior…
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Barracudas shine bright in inaugural tourney

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes Barracudas Volleyball Club hosted its inaugural tournament March 31 to April 2 in High Prairie. Several local teams won medals in the tournament that featured 18 teams from Valleyview, Slave Lake, Peace River, Fairview,…
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Peace River School Division and Holy Family Catholic Regional Division issued a joint statement regarding a bus accident near Berwyn April 5. “An accident occurred this morning, April 5, 2023, near Berwyn, involving a Peace River School Division school bus…
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