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Meet the ‘Powderpuff Girls’

Emily PlihalSouth Peace News There’s a global resurgence in understanding the importance of physical fitness and exercise to benefit physical and mental health of people all ages.For a group of pre-teen girls from the Smoky River region, powerlifting has become…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A decades-old fishing tournament held at Shaw’s Point Resort on Lesser Slave Lake will not be held this year.Golden Walleye Classic tournament chair Ken Sperling says a lack of entries and volunteers made holding the event…
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Sauce cook up provincial title

Chris CleggSouth Peace News The High Prairie Sauce won the Under 11 [Years] A Tier 2 baseball title in Slave Lake July 15-17 after going undefeated in four games.The Sauce defeated Slave Lake 14-6 on July 15, and Red Deer…
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Fung, Robbins medal at weighlifting championships

Joe McWilliamsFor South Peace News A former High Prairie woman was among the winners at the Alberta Powerlifting Union provincials in Slave Lake July 8-10.Samantha Fung won her age and weight class, lifting 12.5 kg more than her nearest competitor.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie will host more than 120 young up-and-coming football players in a summer clinic led by CFL players from the Edmonton Elks.A few spots are still open [as of July 10] for the High Prairie…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News The North Peace Hockey League is searching for a new executive.With the resignation of long-time NPHL president Jack McAvoy due to health earlier this year, the league met in Fairview July 13 to reorganize. The matter…
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Countdown to horseshoe championships begins

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Organizers are counting down the days to two major horseshoe pitching tournaments in High Prairie in August.The Canadian Horseshoe Pitching Championships are set for Aug. 17-20 under the Horseshoe Canada Association [HCA].Co-hosted by the High Prairie…
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Excitement building for Golden

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A popular fishing tournament for youth before the 32nd annual Golden Walleye Classic set for Sept. 3-4 at Shaw’s Point Resort is still being planned.The Captain and Kids’ Fishing Tournament for children ages 16-and-under will be…
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Elks to coach at football camp

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie will host more than 120 young up-and-coming football players in a summer clinic led by CFL players from the Edmonton Elks.A few spots are still open for the High Prairie Summer Football Clinic July…
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Tries brings home 7 medals from Games

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Reaching almost 90 years young, a High Prairie senior captured four medals in track and field in the Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games in the Peace River region from June 16-19.Frank Tries, 88, won two gold…
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What a blast it was!

The Peace River region hosted an extremely successful Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games June 16-19. The games were co-hosted by the Town of Peace River, Northern Sunrise County, County of Northern Lights, the M.D. of Peace and the Town of…
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CFL players to lead clinic

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Gearing up for the high school and minor football seasons, High Prairie will host a summer clinic featuring CFL players from the Edmonton Elks.Players entering Grades 5-12 are invited to attend the High Prairie Summer Football…
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