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Chris Clegg Last week, the Edmonton Oilers lost a heart-breaking Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers. Mabe next year! But it was not the most important hockey event going on in the High Prairie area.…
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Chris Clegg Does anything get a bad rap as much as school? For the unfortunate few, attending school was not an enjoyable experience. It was not the case for me, however. But what kid didn’t begin counting down the last…
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Richard Froese Canada Day is the biggest event of the year – celebrating Canada’s 157th birthday in 2024. Considering July 1 is on a Monday, some communities may have planned Canada Day events on some or all days of the…
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Joe McWilliams A friend of mine got tired of waiting for a hip replacement. So he booked himself into a clinic in Lithuania, of all places, that specializes in that sort of thing. As a result, he’s bopping around with…
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Jeff Burgar Municipal government consultant George Cuff wrote in one of his books there were several reasons why people run for office in towns, municipal districts, Metis settlements, counties, villages and cities. One reason was candidates wanted to be “in…
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Death struck deeply into those who waded ashore on June 6, 1944. Struggling to quickly move from their landing craft to the sand of Normandy beach. Burdened by the heavy weight of their equipment, and the sights and sounds around…
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On the front page of this week’s paper (June 5, 2024 South Peace News) there was the best news I’ve seen in a long time. Survey indicates no to a wind farm! Windmills kill many birds, bats, and migrating insects…
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Chris Clegg A meeting to address criminal activity in the High Prairie area was held June 5. Some good discussion occurred and ideas were tossed back and forth. High Prairie is not unique to the crime wave sweeping our nation.…
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Jeff Burgar It wouldn’t be natural if a man or woman didn’t want to protect itself. Or grow bigger and stronger, ready to defend itself, family, and minions against all threats, now and in any possible future. It’s survival instinct.…
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Richard Froese Seniors in local communities throughout Alberta take centre stage again during Seniors’ Week from June 3-9. Special events have been scheduled to celebrate the seniors and golden-agers. They have contributed much to help shape communities into what they…
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Big Lakes County’s water drought plan is about as stupid as it can get. They want to ban the watering of livestock but unless you are a vegetarian, the livestock are our food supply. Great thinking! Maybe they think we…
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People in the North Peace and Lesser Slave Lake areas can expect to receive their 2024 War Amps key tags in the mail starting this week. Each key tag has a confidentially coded number. If you lose your keys, the…
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Anyone who builds an electric vehicle should have all there employees charged with child endangerment causing death. The batteries for the electric vehicles are manufactured from toxic materials mined mainly in the Congo where they use much child labour and…
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This letter is written with gratitude and appreciation to our local EMS, High Prairie Hospital staff, STARS Air Ambulance, Royal Alex Hospital and Alberta Health Services (AHS) staff. We often hear stories of dissatisfaction with medical care in Alberta. This…
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