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HPSD honours Friends of Education recipient

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Native Friendship Centre was honoured as the High Prairie School Division nominee for the Friends of Education Award sponsored by the Alberta School Boards Association. Nominees in the ASBA North Zone were recognized…
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Triangle turns back clock for celebration

The Pioneer Threshermans Association at Triangle held a Harvest Festival Sept. 16 at their grounds 15 km west of High Prairie. Several activities related to themes of events held years ago were featured including wagon rides, a lumberjack competition, blacksmith…
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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…
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‘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…
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Renegades win ‘Game of the Season’

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Renegades won their first game Sept. 8 in the 2023 high school football season. The Renegades caged the Valleyview Hillside Cougars 24-21 in their home-opener in Mighty Peace Football Conference action. “It was…
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Prospectors outlast valiant Outlaws in hard-fought game

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Peace River Prospectors defeated the host High Prairie Outlaws 43-32 in an entertaining game Sept. 9 to kick off the Peace Country Bantam Football League 2023 season. Peace River co-head coach Josh Scott was proud…
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Students let loose their creativity!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students are at the starting line and ready to let loose with colour, line, pattern plus oodles of creativity. There is nothing like a blast of creative energy to start the school year…
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Better late than never!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It is no secret that female hygiene products are expensive and that often women feel like there is a ‘pink tax’ on any of the items they regularly need to purchase. Often times, women who have…
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Smoky River region showcases the arts

Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Art enthusiasts were excited to welcome the Smoky River Cultural Days: A Celebration of Arts, Culture, and Community to Falher on the weekend of Sept. 8-10. The event was held at the Centre Chevaliers and…
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Match made in heaven

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter There’s nothing more awe-inspiring for the romantic at heart than a marriage that lasts the test of time. When a couple is so at peace with one another that being in their presence is not only…
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One guide’s perspective on hunting

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Many of our readers do not know that my primary occupation is being a professional outfitter. I started guiding for my father 22 years ago when I was still in journalism school. I started as a…
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