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Henkel eager to chair new HPSD board

Richard Froese Spotlight High Prairie School Division swore in its new board of trustees for the 2017-21 term at the organizational meeting Oct. 18, just two days after elections. High Prairie Trustee Tammy Henkel was re-elected by the board as…
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Firefighters train for pulling people out of a hotel fire

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Members of Smoky River Fire and Rescue conducted a training exercise at the Girouxville Hotel in the evening of Sept. 27. “Training was conducted to familiarize the firefighters with the building,” says Fire Chief Marcel…
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Smoky River Gymnastics Club begins another season

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The main gym at Ecole Routhier is once again the scene for somersaults, balance beam performances, the uneven bars and other gymnastics training. The Smoky River Gymnastics Club has begun the 2017/18 season with 80…
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McLennan Oktoberfest, an authentic Bavarian festival

Tom Henihan Express Staff The McLennan Recreation Board’s “Oktoberfest” fundraising event was by all accounts a great success. Approximately 130 people attended the event that offered, along with beer and great music, an extensive Bavarian themed menu of bratwurst, potato…
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Art depicts murdered and missing women

Chris Clegg Spotlight To the naked and untrained eye, James F. Willier’s art is eye-catching on its own. But take a closer look and you will see a very strong message being delivered. Willier drew a picture with a red…
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GPV hosts all-candidates forum, student election

Mac Olsen Express Staff Municipal elections took place throughout Alberta this past Monday, and local junior and senior high students had an opportunity to participate in this civic process, in a simulated election. “We know our next generation will be…
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High Prairie Quilt Guild hosts annual show Oct. 21-22

Chris Clegg Spotlight Canada has celebrated its 150th birthday all year so it seems only fitting that the High Prairie Quilt Guild will use our nation’s birthday as its theme for the annual show and sale Oct. 21-22. “Our theme…
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Treaty 8 chiefs meet with Alberta premier

Richard Froese Spotlight Chiefs of Treaty 8 First Nations and Premier Rachel Notley held their first annual meeting to discuss progress on the Treaty 8 Protocol Agreement, states a Government of Alberta news release dated Sept. 27. “The chiefs of…
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Donald Gosselin seeks third term on M.D. council

Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs Four priorities stand out for Donald Gosselin in his re-election bid for the M.D. council: the Smoky River Water Co-op, gravelling roads, upgrading approaches for farmers’ fields and water drainage. “We have quite a few…
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