Tag: featured

Gift Lake wins back-to-back Olympics titles

Chris CleggSouth Peace News It’s not only about winning and losing, it’s about having a lot of fun! And fun everyone had at the second annual Tri-Settlement Metis Olympics at Peavine Metis Settlement May 15! Over 180 students from the…
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Pleasantview celebrates Seniors’ Week

Pleasantview Lodge in High Prairie hosted its annual Seniors’ Week lunch on June 5 to celebrate Alberta Seniors Week, June 2-8. Seniors were served hamburgers, salad and treated to a Creamsicle for dessert. After lunch, seniors and visitors played bingo…
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Big Lakes takes annual lunch to Kapawe’no for first time

Seniors in Big Lakes County were honoured at the annual Lakeshore Luncheon held June 4 at Kapawe’no Community Hall to celebrate Seniors Week, June 2-8. Big Lakes County Family and Community Support Services hosts the annual event that is located…
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Lumber giants reveal harvesting plans

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Harvesting plans for three forestry companies operating in the High Prairie and Slave Lake regions were presented June 5 at a joint open house at the High Prairie Legion. Plans were displayed by West Fraser Timber…
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Class of 2025 will ‘Try and Change the World’

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Reaching a major milestone, the 2025 graduating class at Peace River Glenmary School was honoured at commencement ceremonies June 1. Families and friends honoured the class of 52 students although only 48 walked the stage. Today…
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Town of High Prairie salutes seniors

The Town of High Prairie hosted its annual Seniors’ Week barbecue on June 3 at the Sports Palace to celebrate Alberta Seniors Week, June 2-8. Seniors were served hamburgers, salad and ice cream and entertained with music.
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Buyers pay top price at Coyote Acres Show & Sale

Coyote Acres 4-H Club from High Prairie held its Achievement Day Show and Sale May 30 for its Beef and Poultry projects. Judges for this year’s show were Terri Forseille (poultry) from High Prairie and Jarren Skeels (beef) from Rimbey,…
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Wheels spinning in hopes of raising money for charity

Prairie River Gas Co-op hosted the Tour of Hope barbecue June 5 to raise funds for Kids With Cancer Society. The annual Tour of Hope – held June 3-8 in 2025 – is an epic cycling adventure through spectacular scenery…
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Going solar

The solar-powered night light at the Hilda Eben Park skateboard facility in Slave Lake is getting replaced, and thanks to a donation, including this one of $1,000 from Cardinal Energy, it should be happening sometime fairly soon. Presenting the cheque…
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Best in the province!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce members were elated to discover they’d been chosen to receive the Chamber-of-the-Year award at the Alberta Chambers of Commerce annual general meeting and policy plenary session in Medicine Hat…
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Thank you, ‘beary’ much!

Emily PlihalLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Recognizing essential workers in our province has become standard practice once each year with Rural Health Week. A little token of appreciation was given through a sponsored Coffee Break for all they do for people…
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Heart River Housing holds retirement party for Pratt

Lindsay Pratt, centre right, retired as the chief administrative officer of Heart River Housing after serving in the position since Oct. 1, 2013. He was honoured at a special celebration May 10 at the Edmo Peyre Building in High Prairie.…
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‘Look what I got!’

Essen Mugford, left, and daughter Elwyn Mugford were one of many visitors at the Town of Peace River Fire Department booth at the Northern Connections Expo at the Baytex Energy Centre April 25-26. In the back are firefighters Kaleb Tolentino,…
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Arson investigation launched

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Another piece of Peace River’s history was wiped of the town landscape May 16 when the old Shell gas station burned. Peace River RCMP responded to the fire at 2:25 a.m. at 9704 100 Street (Main…
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