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Remembrance Day poster places third in Alberta

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Students attending High Prairie schools continue to shine! Three students received Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day poster awards May 1 from High Prairie branch president Don Ebbett. Ebbett was pleased and very honoured to present the…
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Prairie River Junior High wins 2 medals at badminton zones

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Two badminton double teams from Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie finished in the top three at the Alberta Northwest Zone junior high badminton finals tournament April 26-27 in High Prairie. Lexi Flett and…
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Many remember!

Driftpile Cree Nation held its annual Red Dress Day event May 5 at the monument by the church. The ceremony is held to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and to give grieving families an opportunity to heal.…
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Saints win 4 medals at badminton zones

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie St. Andrew’s Saints netted four medals at the Alberta Northwest Zone junior high school badminton finals tournament April 26-27 in High Prairie. Carley Cox won gold for first place in senior girls’ singles. Amanda…
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Northern Sunrise youth honoured for volunteer work

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Northern Sunrise County/Nampa Family and Community Support Services held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 15. The evening was held at the Nampa Golden Pioneers Drop-In Centre, and FCSS director Amber Houle says it was…
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A little something for everyone!

It was a shopper’s paradise April 21-22 at the High Prairie Gun and Sportsman Show. Over 5,000 people attended the show, many of them taking in more than 50 booths at the Artisans’ Market in the curling rink. A wide…
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‘Close to record high’ 5,000+ attend gun show

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News More than 5,000 people attended the 21st annual High Prairie Gun and Sportsman Show on April 20-21. “It was probably one of the biggest and best shows we’ve hosted,” says Darrell Basarab, longtime chairman of the…
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Students harvest another gift from nature

Kinuso School Grade 5-6 students took part in land-based learning April 15. They learned how to harvest birch sap from Indigenous knowledge keepers and Elders. Photos courtesy of the school. According to Wikipedia, “birch sap has been used since the…
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Students learn different mediums of art

Art students attending classes at High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School are taught various forms of art as they continue to expand their skills. Recently, students entered the world of watercolours that led them into creating their landscapes clearly with…
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Boys & girls, start your engines!

It wasn’t quite the roar of the Indianapolis 500 auto race but it was just as much fun! Nampa Community Services, in partnership with Nampa Public School, held its third annual Derby Dash in the school gymnasium April 27. Children…
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Big Lakes County prepares plan to engage citizens

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Big Lakes County council members will soon be more visible at community events to allow citizens to share their views and discuss issues with elected officials. At its regular meeting April 24, council directed administration to…
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High Prairie teen wins spelling bee title in Calgary

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Sometimes it’s not about how you get there, as long as you get there! Aryan Ranjan Kumar, 13, of High Prairie, has qualified for the national spelling bee competition later this year at Toronto after winning…
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SS Cup Tournament honours Sasakamoose

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Hockey teams from parts of northwestern Alberta played in the inaugural Starr Sasakamoose SS Cup Hockey Tournament in High Prairie from April 12-14. The family initiated and organized the tournament to fulfill a dream Sasakamoose had…
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Lakers, Chargers claim 6th annual Pakisiwin titles

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Teams from High Prairie and Joussard were crowned champions at the sixth annual High Prairie School Division Pakisiwin (Hand Games) Tournament on April 11 at E.W. Pratt High School in High Prairie. Joussard Lakers captured the…
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