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Plenty of horse riding action at gymkhana event in Donnelly

Mac Olsen Express Staff Horse enthusiasts converged at the Smoky River Ag Society grounds by Donnelly during Aug. 4-5 for a gymkhana event. The first day was a “jackpot” event for money and prizes. The second day was a fun…

August 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Firefighters learn about hazards of farm machinery and implements

Mac Olsen Express Staff Grain harvesting will soon be here and firefighters for Smoky River Emergency Services have been offered insights into the emergencies they may have to deal with related to farm machinery and implements. “This type of training…

August 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Mud flies at the Smoky River Ag Society grounds on long weekend of Aug. 4-6

Mac Olsen Express Staff The weather was warm and mud boggers converged at the Smoky River Ag Society grounds by Donnelly for lots of fun on the long weekend of Aug. 4-6. “We run a nice show and we’re very…

August 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Smoky River Emergency Services adds UTV for wildland operations

Mac Olsen Express Staff Smoky River Emergency Services has a new UTV to handle remote and wildland emergencies. “It gives us the capability to fight fires in tough areas and it also gives us the means for off-road rescue,” says…

August 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The challenges of extrication in a school bus

Mac Olsen Express Staff Firefighters for Smoky River Emergency Services recently trained for removing people out of a school bus, and they had to learn how to work in its tight confines. They held their training session at the fire…

August 15, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

A warm welcome extended to everyone at FCSS community Barbeque

Tom Henihan Express Staff Smoky River Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) held a community BBQ at the Hamelin-Leiding Park in McLennan on the evening of August 2, from 5 to 7pm. This is the second year FCSS have held…

August 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

30th annual Golden Walleye Classic this Labour Day long weekend

Mac Olsen Express Staff Shaw’s Point Resort will be a busy place on the Labour Day long weekend of Sept. 1-2, and they will host the 30th annual Golden Walleye Classic. “It’s our 30th anniversary, but everything is the same,”…

August 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Sucker Creek Capitals, “Summer Slam 4 Ball Best Ball Cash Scramble” an unqualified success

Tom Henihan Express Staff Sucker Creek Capitals, Legends 5th Annual “Summer slam “4 Ball Best Ball Cash Scramble” took place on Sunday July 29 at Smoky River Regional Golf Course in McLennan. Twenty-three teams took part in the event, which…

August 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Victory Life Church annual “Church in the Park” took place for the first time in Falher, July 29

Tom Henihan Express Staff While its objective of offering a fun, sociable way for the McLennan, Victory Life Church to get together with everyone in the local community, this year’s 5th annual Church in the Park event was different for…

August 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Home and RV damaged in fire

Mac Olsen Express Staff At 4:15 p.m. on July 29, Smoky River Emergency Services responded to a fire at a residence west of Girouxville. Two fire trucks and a tender, as well as the RCMP and EMS, responded to the…

August 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

The Great Benjamins Circus offered classic entertainment in Falher on July 27

Tom Henihan Express Staff The Great Benjamins Circus raised its big top in Falher on July 27, putting on two shows at 4pm and 7pm. While many may think we have grown too jaded or too sophisticated for the circus,…

August 8, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Smoky River Mud Bogs coming to Donnelly this long weekend

Mac Olsen Express Staff Mark Aug. 4-5 on your calendars, part of the long weekend, as the Smoky River Mud Bogs will be held at the Smoky River Ag Society grounds by Donnelly. Competitors will be coming from all over,…

August 1, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Lightning strikes plastic gas pipe causing minor flare-up

Tom Henihan Express Staff During the numerous thunderstorms and heavy downpours the region experienced recently something unusual occurred on Albert Laflamme’s land just outside Falher. On July 18, while Laflamme and a friend were talking in the feed mill on…

August 1, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

ALUS environmental projects, community-developed and farmer-delivered, “one acre at a time”

Tom Henihan Express Staff ALUS (Alternate Land Use Services) is currently active in six Canadian provinces: Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Albertan communities that have partnered with ALUS include Lac Ste. Anne, Northern Sunrise County, Lacombe…

July 31, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Big rain storm results in flooding within the M.D. of Smoky River

Mac Olsen Express Staff For the second time this year, the M.D. of Smoky River No. 130 has been subject to flooding, although it was not as bad as occurred in late April. The region endured a big storm on…

July 31, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·