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And we’ll have fun, fun fun. . .!

The High Prairie St. Andrew’s School Grade 9 Travel Club hosted a carnival March 4 to raise funds for the club’s annual trip to Toronto from June 1-6. The fundraiser featured delicious food, exciting games and fantastic prizes and crafts.…
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Citizens on Patrol adds watchful eye

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie RCMP are getting support to curb crime and help officers catch criminals as Citizens on Patrol was resurrected after many years of being inactive. High Prairie Citizens on Patrol Association (HPCOPA) was officially incorporated…
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Firefighters honoured for service

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Five decades of community service was recognized at the Big Lakes County awards banquet Feb. 1 at the Joussard Community Hall. Long-time Enilda firefighter Donald Bissell was honored by BLC for his service. “For five decades,…
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Joussard welcomes pumper-rescue truck

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County Fires Services welcomed a new pumper-rescue truck to the Joussard fire district. The new truck represents a significant investment in enhancing public safety and improve emergency response capabilities within the region, states a…
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Young scientists get creative!

Students at Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie participated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Day activities on Feb. 27. Teams were timed and assessed in activities that included an egg drop, Apples Afar, airplane cargo launch…
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Classic ‘Who Dunnit’ delights audience

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Suspense and humour were in the air as an annual murder-mystery dinner-theatre in the small community of Jean Cote was another big hit! Seniors on a Cruise was presented by the Local Actors Having Fun (LAHF)…
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Faust RCMP on its own

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Faust RCMP has truly become its own detachment after being under operation of the High Prairie RCMP for many years. The detachment became a separate detachment Dec. 1, 2024. Acting Sgt. Dennis Kerr says the detachment…
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Expertise of pencil used in artwork

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students bedazzle, mesmerize and hypnotize and they do it all with mere pencils on paper! It is all in the technique of pushing line and colour values to the limit! Students receive instruction…
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High Prairie School Division crowns junior hoops champs

Two teams from High Prairie captured junior high school basketball championships at the High Prairie School Division final tournament March 1 in High Prairie. The Prairie River Raiders won the boy’s title when they defeated the Kinuso Knights 48-22 in…
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‘Pasta’ salt and pepper, please!

An event to raise funds for a trip to Vancouver for senior high students at High Prairie St. Andrew’s School was held Feb. 26 at the High Prairie Legion Hall. Co-hosted and co-sponsored by Audrey’s Catering and Wholesale Market, the…
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Holy Family updates guiding principles

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family Catholic Regional Division board of trustees has a new set of guiding principles for making decisions. The board signed the document at its regular meeting Feb. 19, says a HFCRD news release. Guiding principles…
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Scholarships awarded to future healthcare professionals

The Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee (GRHARC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 GRHARC Healthcare Scholarship Program. The annual scholarship, valued at $2,000 per recipient, provides financial support to six students pursuing healthcare or medical-related…
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Amazing art! Colour not required!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students are taking no time getting warmed up for Art class! Clearly, creativity thawed those freezing temperatures two weeks ago when it was -30 C. Students, who receive instruction from Rhonda Lund, also…
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Students learn first-hand how local gov’t works

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie St. Andrew’s School students attended a Big Lakes County council meeting Feb. 26 to learn more about municipal government. Council welcomed 33 Grade 6 Social Studies students and their teachers, who watched about 40…
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5 decades of service recognized

Long-time Enilda Fire Department firefighter Donald Bissell (third from right) was honoured at the Big Lakes County awards banquet Feb. 1 at the Joussard Community Hall. In the photo, left-right, are Big Lakes County Reeve Tyler Airth, Lesser Slave Lake…
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