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PIC – Falher Pirates lose back-to-back games

The Falher Pirates have lost twice to the Grimshaw Huskies. They went to Grimshaw on Nov. 17 and lost 7-5. Then they hosted the Huskies on Nov. 19 and lost 4-3. The Pirates’ next home game was on Nov. 26,…
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Taekwondo classes offered to all ages at Georges P. Vanier

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Anyone who wants to enroll in taekwondo must embrace its five tenets: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. These are the things that Fourth Degree Dan Blackbelt holder Alain Johnson teaches in Road Warriors…
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Falher 55 Plus, hosts Zone 8 Challenge Cup event

Tom Henihan Spotlight Alberta 55 Plus, Zone 8, Area 2 held its carpet bowling and floor curling Challenge Cup event at Club Alouette in Falher on Saturday, October 22. Twenty-seven people participated with teams from Valleyview, High Prairie, Girouxville and…
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The Falher Pirates had good luck in recent games, winning against the Valleyview Jets on Nov. 10 and the Spirit River Rangers on Nov. 12. Look for a story in the Nov. 23 edition of the Express, and video clips…
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Chris Clegg NPHL.com A last gasp attempt to organize the High Prairie Regals for the 2016-17 season has failed. “The High Prairie Regals informed me at 8:30 p.m. [Oct. 31] that they are out for 2016-17,” e-mailed NPHL president Jack…
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Pirates lose home opener to the Dawson Creek Canucks

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Falher Pirates are off to a rough start for the 2016/17 season, as they lost 7-1 during their home opener against the Dawson Creek Canucks on Oct. 29. Chris Stevens opened the scoring for…
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PIC – Peace River Nomad Junior Invitational

Our junior boys volleyball team (Ecole Heritage Lynx) lost a close final against LaCrete 18-25, 25-23, and 13-15 in the third set at Peace River Nomad Junior Invitational. In front, from left, are Samuel Velie, Éric Lavoie, Dylan Dion and…
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The Falher Pirates began the season with a loss at home, to the Dawson Creek Canucks, on October 28. Look for a story about the game in the Nov. 9 edition of the Smoky River Express, and a video clip…
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Thunder’s Turcotte turns in a Top 15 performance at the CCAA

Submitted story and photo After finishing in the top five at the recent ACAC Golf Championships, the Thunder Golf team’s Kassidy Turcotte found herself qualifying as an individual for the 2016 PING Golf National Championships hosted by Holland College in…
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