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Smoky River Ag Society brings Farm Safety awareness to G.P. Vanier

Tom Henihan Express Staff Smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Smoky River Ag Society brought its Farm Safety program to G.P. Vanier School on Wednesday, April 25. The farm safety session was addressed specifically to students in Grades 10 and 11, as they are…

April 30, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

A great turnout for a fun evening at École Providence open house event

Tom Henihan Express Staff Parents, students, teachers and community members attended École Providence open house on April 17. The purpose of the open house is to to give parents and family members an opportunity to meet in a relaxed environment,…

April 30, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Flooding occurs throughout the Smoky River region, public works crews working on containment and repairs

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs The snowfall has stopped, but in its place comes the flooding. Last week, flooding was evident throughout the Smoky River region, including in and near the municipalities. In Donnelly on April 25, water overflowed…

April 30, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

32 people participate in snow cross event at the Little Smoky Ski Hill

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com It was the last day of the season, but plenty of skiing enthusiasts made their way to the Little Smoky Ski Hill on April 7 to participate in a snow cross event. “It was a…

April 30, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

New outdoor rink for Girouxville is one step closer to construction

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com Some good financial news has come for the Village of Girouxville. The Girouxville Enhancement Committee will receive $125,000 towards the construction of a new outdoor rink, pleasing President Alex Brochu. “We are very, very grateful…

April 29, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Foundation literacy skills is the primary focus of “Smoky River Adult Learning Programs” while it also offers a broad range of community courses

Tom Henihan Express Staff Smoky River Community Adult Learning Programs (SRCALP) has been offering services in this region since 1975, from its office in the MD building in Falher and for the last two years, having partnered with Northern Lakes…

April 28, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

GPV badminton teams bring home medals from tournaments

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs The junior and senior high badminton teams for Georges P. Vanier have lots of medals to show off, following their participation at recent tournaments. The junior team travelled to Roland Michener School in Slave…

April 27, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Fern’s Greenhouse, lots of gardening specials and special events in store for 2018 season

Tom Henihan Express Staff Smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs “It’s a late start, but I’m so excited, it feels like summer every day when I come in here,” says Allison Gardner, working in the greenhouse with her husband Layne while outdoors, mid-April snow…

April 27, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Northern Lakes College “Open House Roadshow,” comes to McLennan Campus May 2

Tom Henihan Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Northern Lakes College will host its Open House Roadshow 2018, at its Smoky River Campus in McLennan, from 11.30am to 1.pm on Wednesday May 2. The May 2 Open House will provide members of…

April 26, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

M.D. prepares for possible flooding in the region

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokriverepxress.com @SmokyRiverExprs An M.D. map in Kevin Cymbaluk’s office has many marks showing where flooding took place in 2013; will his map for 2018 be marked in the same way? With winter lingering, the possibility of…

April 26, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an emotional, informative and cathartic experience

Tom Henihan Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Members of the community and Holy Family Catholic Regional Division staff participated in a KAIROS Blanket Ceremony at École Providence on Monday April 16. A group of HFCRD staff members were trained to present…

April 25, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Local woman works as volunteer in Ecuador with “Canadian Medical Association Teams Abroad”

Tom Henihan Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs McLennan resident, Yvonne Sawchyn traveled to Quito, Ecuador first in 2017 and again in February of this year, working as a volunteer team member for the Canadian Association of Medical Teams Abroad (CAMTA). Originally…

April 22, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Kennedy Turcotte brings home three medals from the Arctic Winter Games

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs It was a moment of pride for the Georges P. Vanier student, Kennedy Turcotte, to bring home three medals from the high-calibre competition of the Arctic Winter Games. But Turcotte had some trepidation going…

April 21, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

“Live History” return to McLennan with interactive escape room, theatre event

Tom Henihan Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Following a very enthusiastic response to workshops presented at a number of venues in McLennan last year, Jasmine Bowen and Joshua Kitz, two principal members of Live History Theatre Group are returning to McLennan…

April 21, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·

Routhier hosts kindergarten registration event

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs A group families was at Ecole Routhier in the evening of April 11, hearing a presentation of what the English and French kindergarten programs offer. The focus of both programs’ is on play-based learning.…

April 20, 2018 · by Admin2015 ·