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School News – HPE celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday

Dax PetersLayla VerhageHPE Reporters This is Layla and Dax reporting to you from High Prairie Elementary School.The KJ class thanks Corrine Goulet for helping them learn about dream catchers and teaching how to make their own with the help of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Glenmary Lady Saints, of Peace River, proved their provincial high school basketball ranking as they won their home tournament Jan. 28-29.Glenmary beat the Fairview Cobras 67-52 in the final of 48th annual Glenmary Red-and-Gold Basketball…
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Saints sweep basketball titles on home court

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Glenmary Saints won both titles at their home tournament Jan. 28-29.The Glenmary men defeated the High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers 99-58 in the final of the 48th annual Glenmary Red-and-Gold Basketball Tournament.Seth Parker…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie School Division trustees wants to meet with local municipal councils to discuss a variety of issues that concern local communities and rural areas.At its monthly meeting Jan. 18, the board finalized the letter to…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Marnus Klein poured in a game-high 32 points but it wasn’t enough as the visiting Donnelly G.P. Vanier Vipers lost to the Prairie River Raiders of High Prairie 60-42 in Smoky River Junior High School Basketball…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News It was a joyous trip home from Donnelly after the High Prairie St. Andrew’s Saints junior high basketball teams swept the G.P. Vanier Vipers Jan. 19.The girl’s team won 66-16 while the boy’s team won 51-35.Zaida…
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Sports courts planned for Falher school

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News More options for outdoor community recreation in the Falher region are planned at a local school.A project to add beach volleyball, basketball, tennis and pickleball courts at Ecole Heritage have been launched by La societe des…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Alberta Health Services’ decision to cancel psychiatrist services has Peace River School Division worried for the mental health of its students.The board heard the news at its Dec. 16, 2021 board meeting.“Alberta Health Services has given…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Nampa and the surrounding district are making every effort to keep Nampa Public School from closing at the end of June.Lauren Krahn and Clynton Butz attended the Northern Sunrise County meeting Dec. 14 by Zoom to…
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Glenmary men win hoops title

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Glenmary Saints won the ninth annual Tonesha Walker Memorial Basketball Tournament in High Prairie hosted by the E.W. Pratt Chargers on Dec. 3-4.The Saints beat the host Chargers 89-60 in the final of…
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Editor’s note: Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is holding a byelection in Ward 2 – McLennan Dec. 16. The Division asked candidates for written submissions which they posted on their website and shard with media. They also posted a video…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News Peace River School Division is considering closing Nampa Public School.PRSD has notified parents and/or guardians with students at the school, and advised the parent council, says Supt. Adam Murray.Closing a school is a long, well-defined process…
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Whalen elected ACSTA vice-chair

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Peace Country school board trustee is now the vice-chair of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association [ACTSA].Kelly Whalen was elected Nov. 13 at the association’s annual general meeting.Whalen, who has been a strong advocate for…
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Peace River School Division is exploring alternative education options.At its Nov. 18 board of trustees meeting, PRSD heard a report from Virtual Education Program District Principal Saxon Butte and Home Education Coordinator Golda David.They provided the board with an update…
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