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North of 60 celebrity on the campaign trail in Peace River

Susan Thompson Express Staff Canadian celebrity Dakota House has been making headlines across the province with his new bid to become the next MLA of Peace River. House, who played TeeVee Tenia on the long-running TV series North of 60…

March 19, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Jean-Cote Canadiens to hold reunion and alumni hockey game March 23

Tom Henihan Express Staff The Jean-Cote Canadiens hockey team began in the 1961/62 season and played for three or four years before shutting down from a lack of members, due in part to local people working away at the lumber…

March 13, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Painful end to Pirates’ season

Chris Clegg For Smoky River Express No one ever thought the season would end this way. The Falher Pirates were eliminated from the NPHL playoffs March 5 after suffering a 9-0 pasting at the hands of the home ice Grande…

March 13, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Five schools participate in Grades 4, 5 and 6, basketball tournament

Tom Henihan Express Staff Ten teams from five schools in the region took part in the Grades 4, 5 and 6, Basketball tournament hosted at Glenmary School on February 22. The schools that took part were TA Norris, Good Shepherd…

March 13, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan Library donates to local food bank through “food for fines,” initiative

Tom Henihan Express Staff Diane Servant of FCSS dropped by McLennan Municipal Library on March 5 to pick up the donations collected through the library’s “Food for Fines” program. The McLennan Library’s food for fines takes place at least once…

March 13, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Local ski hill is still an important need for our community and beyond

Lucie J. Mercier Express staff The Little Smoky Ski Hill is a winter’s gem when it comes to recreational family fun and enjoying the great outdoors. It’s situated on top of the river banks, overlooking the Little Smoky River, that…

March 12, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Ecole Heritage student to visit Europe with “Juno75 Student Pilgrimage”

Tom Henihan Express Staff June 6 will mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. To celebrate the occasion, the Juno Beach Centre is sponsoring a number of lucky high school students from across Canada…

March 12, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Board of Trustees consider offering additional grade levels at Ecole Providence

Tom Henihan Express Staff Due to an increase in enrolment at McLennan’s Ecole Providence and in response to requests from parents and students to add junior high grades, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division (HFCRD) Board of Trustees passed a…

March 12, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

The sky was blue, white and pink at the Franco-Albertan flag-raising ceremony

Tom Henihan Express Staff The eleventh Franco-Albertan flag-raising ceremony, marking the beginning of the Rendez-Vous de la Francophonie (RVF) took place at École Héritage in Falher on Friday March 1. The flag raising ceremony usually takes place on the first…

March 12, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Pirates down but not out

Chris Clegg For Smoky River Express The Falher Pirates face an undaunting task if they want to advance to the NPHL Final. The Pirates are down 3-1 in their best-of-seven series against the Grande Prairie Athletics after action ended last…

March 7, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Two Smoky River schools receive atlas

Tom Henihan Express Staff MLA and Minister of Energy Marg McCuaig- Boyd visited schools in the Smoky River region on February 21. The Minister visited Ecole Heritage in Falher and G.P. Vanier School in Donnelly to present the school libraries…

March 7, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Vanier students learn about forestry careers

Richard Froese For The Express Students at Georges P. Vanier learned about opportunities at a forestry career fair Feb. 26 in High Prairie. Lesser Slave Forest Education Society hosted the event for junior high school students. Various career options were…

March 7, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

A fascinating display of scientific enquiry

TA Norris and Glenmary schools’ Science Fair Tom Henihan Express Staff Over 300 students exhibiting approximately 230 projects took part in the Peace River Science Fair on February 20. The Grade 7 to 9 students event, hosted by Glenmary and…

March 7, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

A lot to ponder at G.P. Vanier Science Fair 2019

Tom Henihan Express Staff Albert Einstein said, “The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking,” and that insight was certainly apparent at G. P. Vanier School’s Grade 7 and 8 Science Fair on February 28.…

March 6, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

McLennan Rec Board cites accomplishments

Tom Henihan Express Staff At the McLennan Parks and Recreation AGM, held February 27 in her President’s Report , Marie-Anne Jones thanked all volunteers for their work and enthusiasm, saying they should be collectively proud of all that the Rec…

March 6, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·