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Wellness coach, teacher join staff at HP Elementary

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie Elementary School welcomes one new teacher and a new wellness coach on staff. Terra Shantz teaches Grade 4 in her first full-time teaching position. A longtime member of Sucker Creek First Nation, she was…

Chris Clegg The Million-Person March held Sept. 20 across Canada, including High Prairie, is worth noting. One sign got my attention more than others. It questioned the government’s authority regarding parenting. “Parents know what’s best for their children.” In a…
Students strut their stuff!

The first semester has just started and High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students are already getting an A+ for imagination! There is no limit to an artist’s imagination! Rhonda Lund instructs the class and shares some of the…
Schools in High Prairie run in memory of Terry Fox

High Prairie Elementary School and St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie both held their annual Terry Fox School Run on Sept. 21 as part of the national Terry Fox School Run on Sept. 22. HPE students and teachers walked from…

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Pioneers kicked off the season in nine-aside high school football with a one win and one loss. Upcoming, the Pioneers play their only actual home game of the season Oct. 1 when they…

Last week, The Page told you about the South Peace News office cats and how they claim to be working cats.The Page knows Slink Panther, Link Panther and Kitty are avid South Peace News readers. Well, the nights of Sept.…

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A young Driftpile Cree Nation man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his father April 10 will find out if he will go to trial or not. The matter of Starr Frederick…
‘Let parents parent’

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News More that 60 people rallied in High Prairie to protest against schools indoctrinating and sexualizing young children with LGBTQ ideology. People joined in the nation-wide Million-Person March organized by a Muslim businessman to unite all religions…

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two local teams in the Peace Country Bantam Football League had unexpected breaks in the season when games set for Sept. 16 were smoked out. Concerns of heavy smoke in the Peace region caused by wildfires…

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky Emergency Response Team Society is welcoming you to enjoy a night of delicious food and wine at this year’s Evening of Elegance, returning to Falher Nov. 4. “It’s a fundraiser for the society to help…

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Teaching children to take care of their sparkly whites can help ensure a healthy medical future for them, and a free clinic is coming to Nampa to help you educate your little ones. Nampa/Northern Sunrise County…

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It is almost that spooky time of year when children want to dress like ghosts and goblins, and go door-to-door tricking and requesting treats from their neighbours. Nampa and Northern Sunrise County Family and Community Support…

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Do you have a child or know a child who would benefit from communicating with someone about issues that are concerning them? Does your child suffer from dealing with concerns in their daily life that makes…

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Update: Corrected information for AGM was applied. October 3 is the correct date. A major attraction is set to take over Peace River next year, and organizers are looking for help to facilitate its creation. Peacefest…