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2019 show celebrates a “Bright Future”

Tom Henihan Express Staff Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce “Spring Trade Show 2019” will take place on April 5 and 6 at Baytex Energy Centre. Recognizing that 2019 is the 100 anniversary of the incorporation of the Town…
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Win a free, sweetheart pizza

Commentary by Jeff Burgar There are few, very, very few sweethearts in Northern Alberta! Bold statement. I hope it isn’t true. But did you take your honey out for dinner last week? Bought flowers or candies, or both? A pox…
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Students may have to buckle up on buses

Richard Froese For The Express Local students riding school buses may have to buckle up in seatbelts in a year or so. That concept is supported by Harry Davis, director of transportation for the High Prairie School Division. “If Transport…
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Cold snap hard on pets: tips from a peace officer

Callie Hermanson For The Express Slave Lake has recently hit a cold snap and Peace Officer Mark Becker says in regards to this extreme cold, it is imperative that pet owners take the appropriate steps to ensure their pets are…
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A’s draw first blood

Pirates’ third period rally falls just short Chris Clegg For The Express In the end, there was not enough time on the clock to complete a comeback. The Falher Pirates scored two late goals but still fell 6-5 in the…
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Smoky River Runners’ second annual “Frosty Family Run”

Tom Henihan Express Staff Smoky River Runners hosted the second annual Frosty Family Run generously sponsored by the Royal Purple Elks in McLennan. In temperatures that dropped to minus-27, seventeen runners participated in the Smoky River Runners second annual Frost…
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Kimiwan Lake Naturalist Society receives $34,000 CFEP grant

Tom Henihan Express Staff Minister of Energy and MLA for Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley, , Marg McCuaig-Boyd was in McLennan on February 15 to present a $34,000 cheque to the Kimiwan Lake Naturalists Society. Prior to the Kimiwan Lake Naturalists AGM, the…
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It is all about having fun

Tom Henihan Express Staff The McLennan Family Day on Sunday February 17 once again offered kids and families a fun, eventful day of spending time together while enjoying the numerous activities that began with the “Frost Family Fun Run,” at…
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The 37th Carnaval de St. Isidore an “enchanted” experience

Tom Henihan Express Staff This year’s “Enchanted Forest” theme set the stage for the 37th annual, Carnaval de St. Isidore, held during the Family Day weekend. The Enchanted Forest motif provided an excellent platform on Carnaval opening night for a…
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Pirates bring out the brooms

Chris Clegg For the Smoky River Express How sweep it is! The Falher Pirates swept aside the High Prairie Regals with little trouble Feb. 12 as they completed a four-game sweep with a 7-2 win in their NPHL East Division…
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North Peace Performing Arts Festival coming next month

Tom Henihan Express Staff North Peace Performing Arts Festival (NPPAF) will take place from March 2 to 16 with venues in Peace River, Manning and Donnelly. The performing arts disciplines highlighted at the festival include piano, vocal, speech, musical theatre,…
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NARHM on track with moving of Falher NAR building to McLennan

Tom Henihan Express Staff A delegation from the Northern Alberta Railway and Historical Museum, (NARHM) attended the McLennan Town Council regular meeting on February 11. The delegation, consisting of NAHRM’s president Julian Gervais and board member Pinto Rondeau, brought council…
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$10 million available to ag societies

Peace Region to benefit from NDP $10 million Ag Society, “Energy Efficiency Grant” Tom Henihan Express Staff Agriculture societies operate 700 facilities throughout Alberta, which include community halls, hockey rinks, fairgrounds and arenas, and many of those community buildings, and…
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