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Chris Clegg The shocking letter from the M.D. of Smoky River to the Town of Falher June 18 is no doubt sending shock waves throughout the Smoky River region, assuming the Village of Girouxville, Village of Donnelly and Town of…
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Chris Clegg The public forum on crime in High Prairie June 24 sent two clear messages to High Prairie town council: do not spend an estimated $87,000 on eight security cameras strategically placed in town and increase patrols. Rather, the…
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Jeff Burgar Oh, gosh! Did you hear the president of the United States actually swore on television? After I heard that news, an imaginary conversation took place in my head. It was one of the brighter points in a mostly…
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Chastin Martel June 14, I went on a one-night trip three hours outside Slave Lake. It had been two months since I left Slave Lake. The main reason for the trip was an appointment. You can’t miss those! My family…
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Jeff Burgar It’s said if you want to get something politically done in Canada, form a Royal Commission. Five years later, if lucky, we might get a wishy-washy solution to a problem that, just by the nature of politics, is…
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Chris Clegg Years ago, daily lunch included a visit to a local restaurant. It is common for friends to get together for lunch, morning coffee or a stint at the local watering hole. The thought occurred me each of the…
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Chris Clegg “I’d like to know who bought the old hospital (land),” said High Prairie Councillor James Waikle at council’s June 10 meeting. “Who spends that amount of money and does nothing?” Many people share Waikle’s sentiment. A curious lot,…
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Joe McWilliams A version of this story first appeared in August of 2002. Some people don’t care much about history. They see garbage where somebody else sees the remnants of a lost civilization. The anti-historian would bulldoze the junk and…
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Richard Froese The countdown is on to the last day of the school year. How many more sleeps? Soon, children and families will be heading out on the road to a lake or favourite camping spot for summer fun in…
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