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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Falher Regional Recreation Complex is the scene of a midgets tournament this weekend. Six teams are playing, including the Smoky River team. They played a round robin game against the La Crete…
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Junior curling clinic being held in Falher January 9

Mac Olsen Express Staff The Falher Curling Rink will be the scene of a junior curling clinic today, January 9. East Peace Gas Co-op is one of the sponsors and Manager Dale Dupuis reflects on the significance. “Rural Alberta is…
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PIC – 4-3 victory for Pirates over Comets

The Falher Pirates hosted the Manning Comets on January 3, and they continued their winning ways. The Pirates had a one-goal lead near the end of the third period and they fought off several onslaughts by the Comets. Then, with…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Warriors Youth Family Pond Hockey Tournament was held at the Guy/Donnelly Sportex during January 4-5. Fourteen teams participated in the tournament, and they came from around the Smoky River region, as well…
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One win, one loss for GPV Vipers basketball teams

Mac Olsen Express Staff The GPV Vipers junior basketball teams hosted their counterparts from Kinuso on December 18. The local boys’ team lost to Knights team, while the local girls’ team came out of their game against the Lady Knights…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The Falher Pirates hosted the High Prairie Regals once again, on December 20, and the local team won handily by a score of 12-3. The Regals showed some initiative at the start of…
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The GPV Vipers junior basketball teams hosted their counterparts from Kinuso on December 18. The boys’ teams played first and the Kinuso Knights won the game by a score of 48-45. In the…
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GPV junior basketball teams struggle for wins

Mac Olsen Express Staff Last week wasn’t a good one for George P. Vanier’s junior basketball teams. The boys’ team travelled to Slave Lake on December 12 to play against the St. Francis of Assisi Academy Falcons and lost by…
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Falher Pirates hand the High Prairie Regals a 6-5 defeat

Mac Olsen The Falher Pirates are two-for-two against the High Prairie Regals. The Pirates travelled to High Prairie on December 13 and defeated the Regals by a score of 7-4. In the first period, Taylor Cote scored a shorthanded goal,…
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