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Richard Froese South Peace News Priorities have been set by the High Prairie School Division board of trustees in its updated three-year education plan. At its regular meeting Dec. 18, the board adopted the priorities and three-year plan, says a…
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PICs – Oh, my goodness! Santa’s on trial!

Falher Ecole Heritage held its Christmas Concert Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. Students danced and sang their way into the audience’s hearts with a dazzling array of skits and songs. Some skits/sketches took on a more serious note – Santa…
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NET team inspires students

Richard Froese South Peace News A special leadership team is inspiring students in local Catholic schools. A NET ministries team served in St. Andrew’s School from Nov. 21 to Dec. 8. The National Evangelization Team [NET] organization mission is to…
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School boards coping with budget cuts

Divisions finding ways to keep teachers despite “challenging” provincial budget Susan Thompson South Peace News Despite funding shortfalls in the wake of the provincial budget, local school divisions have found ways to keep their front-line teaching staff. The Ministry of…
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NLC forging ahead despite funding cut

Rather than worrying about budgets, NLC brass highlights many success stories coming from operations Joe McWilliams For South Peace News It may not be quite ‘business as usual’ at Northern Lakes College, given a three per cent reduction in provincial…
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Chris Clegg South Peace News The Atikameg Warriors made the long trip to Donnelly Dec. 3 to play the G.P. Vanier Vipers and returned home with a split. The Atikameg boys won 34-28 while the girls lost 50-27 in Smoky…
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Saints march past Vipers

Chris Clegg South Peace News The St. Andrew’s Saints girl’s basketball team sent a message they will be a force to deal with again this season. The team opened their Smoky River Junior High School Basketball League season with a…
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Saints bit by Vipers

Chris Clegg South Peace News Brett Heckbert scored nine of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the hometown Donnelly G.P Vanier Vipers to a 41-27 win over the High Prairie St. Andrew’s Saints in Smoky River…
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HPSD vaping policy still up in the air

Richard Froese South Peace News A policy to to regulate smoking and vaping on High Prairie School Division school grounds and during school activities remains up in the air. At it regular meeting Nov. 20, the board of trustees discussed…
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Vanier girls end 7-year drought

Chris Clegg South Peace News It has been almost seven years since the Donnelly G.P. Vanier girl’s basketball team defeated the Prairie River Raiders of High Prairie. No more, as the Vipers defeated the Raiders 37-31 in the opening game…
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Raiders outgun Vipers

Chris Clegg South Peace News Last season, Prairie River’s Zylo Badger averaged two points per game. Put that to rest after he scored a game-high 30 as PRJH defeated the visiting Donnelly G.P Vanier Vipers 58-46 in the opening game…
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Susan Thompson South Peace News The provincial government has announced two new school projects in the Peace River constituency. The current École des Quatre-Vents building in Peace River will be replaced, and the Blue Hills Community School in Buffalo Head…
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College honours long-serving employees

SPN Staff Northern Lakes College celebrated long- serving and retiring employees at the college’s annual Long-Service Awards Night in Slave Lake on Oct. 23. The evening celebrated a total of 425 years of combined service among all recipients, says an…
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Chris Clegg South Peace News The recent provincial budget has brought some long-awaited good news for a local school district, its parents and students. The Conseil scolaire du Nord-Quest was very pleased to announce Nov. 1 that an infrastructure project…
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