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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A hockey game in Falher featuring former stars of the NHL Montreal Canadiens scheduled for Feb. 3 has been postponed to October over growing COVID-19 concerns.The host Town of Falher changed the game to Oct. 27.…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A new youth volleyball club in the High Prairie and Falher-McLennan region has netted some funding support from a municipal council.Big Lakes County council approved funding to the Big Lakes Volleyball Club at its regular meeting…
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Wings stretch winning streak to 50

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A new youth volleyball club in the High Prairie and Falher-McLennan region has netted some funding support from a municipal council.Big Lakes County council approved funding to the Big Lakes Volleyball Club at its regular meeting…
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Sports courts planned for Falher school

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News More options for outdoor community recreation in the Falher region are planned at a local school.A project to add beach volleyball, basketball, tennis and pickleball courts at Ecole Heritage have been launched by La societe des…
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COVID may dash national title hopes

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Hopes and dreams of the High Prairie Red Wings winning a national junior hockey championship may have been dashed.The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League announced on its website Jan. 3 that the league has paused…
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Glenmary men win hoops title

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Glenmary Saints won the ninth annual Tonesha Walker Memorial Basketball Tournament in High Prairie hosted by the E.W. Pratt Chargers on Dec. 3-4.The Saints beat the host Chargers 89-60 in the final of…
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McLennan council exploring all options

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Every avenue possible will be explored before McLennan town council decides to try to sell the H.W. Fish Arena.At a special council meeting Nov. 23, council decided to explore the possibility of renting or leasing the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Pioneers ended the high school football season in the first round of the provincial playoffs.Battling in the Tier III playoffs, the No. 9 Pioneers were blanked 36-0 by the No. 6 Sturgeon Spirits…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings extended their season record to 16-0 with two more victories in Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League action last week.On home ice, the Red Wings defeated the Enoch Northern Alberta Tomahawks…
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Canadiens alumni coming to Falher

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Former stars of the NHL Montreal Canadiens are coming to Falher on Feb. 3.The Town of Falher will host a legends hockey game as the Canadiens will face an alumni team of the Falher Pirates of…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Falher Curling Club has put its season on ice for the second successive year as the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions continue.Falher town council was informed in a letter from the club at its regular meeting…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News They held out as long as they could hoping for a shortened season, but the North Peace Hockey League finally called it quits last week.The league decided during a conference call Nov. 17 to call off…
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Wings extend streak in overtime thriller

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Red Wings won an overtime thriller to remain unbeaten in the West Division of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.Daylan Bellerose scored a power play goal in overtime as the Red Wings…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades lost 36-28 to the Grande Prairie Composite Warriors Nov. 6 in the Athabasca Bowl final in the high school Mighty Peace Football League.In a battle for the best of the bottom four…
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Renegades win first-ever playoff game

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades picked up a win in their first-ever playoff game in the high school Mighty Peace Football League.Renegade quarterback Jace Supernault led the attack as High Prairie beat the Peace-Wapiti Titans 32-19 on…
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