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Boreal Centre receives $1.75 million grant

Susan ThompsonExpress Staff NAIT has received a $3 million grant for boreal reclamation, oil sands tailings and wireless technology from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). $1.75 million of that grant is going towards the Centre…
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Peace River museum has been recertified

Express Staff The Peace River Museum, Archives and Mackenzie Centre is proud to announce that it has been recertified with the Recognized Museum designation from the Alberta Museums Association (AMA). The recertification demonstrates that the Peace River Museum, Archives and…
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Shared plan for Big Lakes and Smoky River

Richard FroeseFor The Express A proposed inter-municipal development plan for Big Lakes County and the M.D. of Smoky River was presented at an open house June 18. However, only one citizen attended the event at Triangle Hall. “In creating the…
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Peace River celebrates Pride Weekend

Tom HenihanExpress Staff The ninth annual Peace River LGBTQ2 Weekend and Pride Parade took place over the June 7 weekend with the Saturday parade beginning at noon on Main Street and following a route through downtown to Riverside Park. The…
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Kyle Heyn is the new member of Donnelly Council

Tom HenihanExpress Staff Of the three candidates for one vacant position on the Village of Donnelly Council, Kyle Heyn, Abdul Hameed Khan and Lynn (Katie) King, Kyle Heyn proved successful. The new member of Donnelly Council is originally from Eckville…
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‘Everyone has a role to play’

Invasive species a serious threat to Alberta’s environment Chris CleggSouth Peace News Everyone can play a part. It was a message repeated over and over at the Invasive Species Workshop at Faust May 13. About 50 people from resort owners…
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Savage gets county approval to diversify Reno facility

Susan ThompsonExpress Staff Girders for the Peace River bridge will be coming in to the Peace via rail, thanks to a recent decision by Northern Sunrise County council. After a public hearing at the June 11 council meeting, Northern Sunrise…
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Seniors recognized in Peace River with fun and prizes

Susan ThompsonExpress Staff Seniors Week has formally honoured seniors in Alberta for over 30 years. This year’s celebration at the Chateau Nova in Peace River brought 170 seniors from the communities of Peace River, Fairview, Hines Creek, and Northern Sunrise…
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