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Manatees coaches offer thoughts about the end of the season

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Although the Smoky River Manatees didn’t bring home medals from the provincial meet in Edmonton, their coaches are proud of them and all the members of this year’s group for the efforts they put out…
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Smoky River Manatees hold fun meet

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs It was a hot day on Aug. 10, which was perfect for the Smoky River Manatees to hold their fun meet at the Falher Regional Pool. The swimmers competed against each other individually and against…
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Canadian Francophone Games in Moncton and Dieppe

The cities of Moncton and Dieppe host the seventh Canadian Francophone Games, July 11-15. “This event gives hundreds of young francophones from all over Canada the opportunity to showcase their talents in sporting competitions, as well as in the fields…
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Submitted by Shelleen Gerbig Thirteen swimmers from the Smoky River Manatees attended the Fairview Olympians’ Invitational Swim Meet on June 10. The swimmers attending were Annick and Zac Aubin, Cole Bremont, Kacie Labrecque, Blake and Brooke Lambert, Alix and Mia…
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Slave Lake team wins Angler’s Cup

Katrina Owens Spotlight Seventy teams of fishermen and fisherwomen rolled into Slave Lake on June 16th for the annual Canadian Tire Anglers Cup. Weather conditions weren’t all that bad but the wind on the Saturday (June 17th) made for an…
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Season starts with Opening Tournament 2017

Tom Henihan Spotlight The Smoky River Regional Golf Course, Opening Tournament had 43 players participate in the June 17 and 18 two-day event. The tournament got under way on both days at approximately 9.30 in the morning and the event…
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Routhier School track and field awards presentation

Tom Henihan Express Staff At assembly on June 12, Routhier Phys-Ed teacher David Gingera welcomed students to the track and field awards presentation. Gingera praised the students for putting on an excellent two-day event and thanked the Grade 5 and…
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A perfect day at the lake for fishing derby

Tom Henihan Spotlight The weather was ideal, sunny and warm will a cool breeze by the water during the ninth annual Knights of Columbus Children’s Fishing Derby at Winagmi Lake Provincial Park on Saturday, June 10. Although the conditions were…
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Colours Night Awards 2016-2017 at Georges P. Vanier

Tom Henihan Express Staff G. P. Vanier’s Colours Night Awards for the 2016-2017 season took place in the school’s main gym on June 8. The event, attended by students, parents, teachers and the coaches who in turn spoke, highlighting the…
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