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We like to think northern Albertans are basically good people! Sure, we all can name at least one or two dickheads, or dickettes if you want to spread the love around. But we don’t hear very often of someone walking…
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Was there ever a time we all voted for the candidate we thought was the “best” person for the job? Maybe! Actually, most of us at one time or another, voted for the party, despite for all intents and purposes…
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A few weeks ago, High Prairie South Peace News was contacted regarding a story released about the 10 Worst Places to Live in Alberta. We were told High Prairie ranked seventh and Slave Lake ninth. A search ensued and we…
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Years ago, I read The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. It is a novel published in 1963, but one passage has stayed with me ever since. In the story, the main character, Esther Greenwood, imagines her future as a green…
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Seniors throughout Alberta were in the spotlight during the annual Seniors’ Week from June 1-7. Communities and organizations hosted special events to celebrate and commend seniors and golden-agers for their contributions to society over the decades. So, what qualifies a…
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Years ago, I attended my Uncle Walter Luka Jr.’s funeral. I was standing beside his father, Walter Luka Sr., paying respect over the casket. “You know,” he told me. “That should be me laying in there. This just isn’t right.”…
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Most people love reading predictions. Perhaps it is human nature. We want to know stuff. What will the world be like in 10 years. Or 20? Or 50? More precisely, other people flock to discover their future from astrologists, tarot…
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About 50 years ago, a High Prairie businessman was in a tizzy! At the time, recently-elected to the Alberta Legislature, Larry Shaben didn’t have much in the way of political experience. He had been a town councillor. He knew a…
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Students are already counting down the days when school will be out for the summer! In a month’s time, classrooms will be closed as students are eager for summer fun with family and friends. Along with it comes a busy…
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The recent court ruling blocking the Stay Free Alberta petition will only anger a segment of Alberta’s population itching for a fight! And a fight they will have! The similarities between Quebec separation and the Alberta separatist movement are strikingly…
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It might seem easy to compare politics to a totem pole. That is, the big guys are right at the top, and the order of importance is less important toward the bottom. In fact, traditional poles have the most important…
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