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McLennan Christmas Expo makes substantial contribution to Providence Breakfast Program

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs McLennan Christmas Expo took place at the McLennan Elks Hall on November 18. The event, organized by Marilynne Brulotte, had thirty vendors take part selling a diverse assortment of merchandise and offering a novel line…

November 30, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Smoky River Dance Society classes prepares for Christmas performances

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs In less than two weeks, the classes for the Smoky River Dance Society will be demonstrating what they’ve learned so far. They’ve been practicing for Christmas performances at the Villa Beausejour in Falher, which will…

November 29, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Girouxville Enhancement Committee offers a “Winter Blaze” of comedy, music and great food

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Over two hundred people attended “Winter Blaze” at Girouxville Community Hall, a fundraising event put on by Girouxville Enhancement Committee. The event included a prime rib supper catered by Sam and staff from Esquire Hotel…

November 29, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Dallas Arcand, Tracy Bone celebrate Metis & First Nations culture to GPV

Mac Olsen Spotlight A wooden flute, hand drum, hoops and a Metis jig were part of a special event at Georges P. Vanier in Donnelly on Nov. 16. The school celebrated Metis Week that day, which was officially held in…

November 29, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Falher Christmas Expo & Santa Day held Nov. 25

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs   The annual Falher Christmas Expo & Santa Day was held at the Centre Chevaliers on Nov. 25. The building was filled to capacity with merchants and shoppers, and there were other activities, such as…

November 27, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Ecole Providence students re-enact realities of war at school Remembrance Day ceremony

Tom Henihan Expresss Staff @SmokyRiverExprs On the days leading up to the school’s Remembrance Day ceremony, Ecole Providence students watched videos related to Canadian military involvement in conflicts beginning with the First World War. They also read numerous books on…

November 26, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Georges P. Vanier holds Remembrance Day service Nov. 9

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Students and teachers at Georges P. Vanier took time on Nov. 9 to remember those who served and sacrificed in war. Two student mentors, Kaitlyn Langelier and Gabriel Bruneau, hosted the event. One of the…

November 25, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Smoky River Running Club’s November 12 event, certainly a “Run to Remember”

Tom Henihan Express Staff Athletes from Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Grande Prairie along with some from the surrounding communities of High Prairie, Peace River, Grimshaw and the immediate area, participated in the first annual “Run to Remember,” an event held…

November 25, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Ecole Heritage’s lunch program touted as a positive partnership between school and local business

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Ecole Routhier’s lunch program is drawing praise for providing students with healthy, nutritious meals. The school works with New Horizon Co-op in Falher to provide lunches daily. “It’s been an exemplary model for how we…

November 24, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Big River View Snow Club begins its inaugural season at Little Smoky Ski Area

Tom Henihan Spotlight Big River View Snow Club began its first season at Little Smoky Ski Area on Saturday November 18 and will take place every Saturday from 9am to 3pm until the end of the ski season. The Club…

November 23, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Following a rendition of “The Last Post” at the beginning of the McLennan Remembrance Day ceremony, Royal Canadian Legion President, Dave Champion called for two minutes of silence. “During those two minutes of silence, we…

November 22, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Kasinec values Encounters with Canada

Richard Froese Spotlight A high school student from High Prairie has enriched his life on a special trip to the nation’s capital. Mack Kasinec of St. Andrew’s School was among 140 students who participated in the Encounters with Canada program…

November 22, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

G.P. Vanier students observe their second annual “Leave No Stone Alone” commemoration

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs On November 7, G.P. Vanier School held its second annual “No Stone Left Alone,” Remembrance Week event with 32 Grade 9 students placing poppies on veteran’s headstones in cemeteries at McLennan, Donnelly, Guy, Falher, Girouxville,…

November 20, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

RCMP dogs get trained to detect human remains

Spotlight Staff The first two RCMP dog teams to be trained by the RCMP to detect human remains finished their training last Friday at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta. The RCMP is the only…

November 19, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·

Girouxville Enhancement Committee receives $2,360 donation from Canterra Seeds for local rink upgrade

Tom Henihan Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Canterra Seeds presented Girouxville Enhancement Committee with a cheque for $2,360 at the Girouxville Hockey Rink on October 27. “We did a fundraiser where every bag of Canterra Canola we sold ending December 31 last…

November 18, 2017 · by Admin2015 ·