Rain! What rain?
A heavy rain occurred 30 minutes before the Kinuso Canada Day Parade July 1 but it not deter a couple dozen entries from entering the annual festivity. The morning saw a steady drizzle with intermittent rain and it probably kept…
Golden Walleye Classic is history
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A longtime popular summer fishing derby at Shaw’s Point Resort on Lesser Slave Lake appears to be history. The Golden Walleye Classic – annually held on the first weekend in September before its August dates in…
Heart River planning Pleasantview addition grand opening Aug. 11
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The Heart River Foundation has set a grand opening of its new residential apartments and upgraded courtyard at High Prairie Pleasantview Lodge for Aug. 11. A short ceremony will start at 11 a.m. followed by tours…
Nation’s colours fly at Canada Day Bicycle Parade
Dozens of children accompanied by parents participated in the popular Joussard Bicycle Parade July 1 as part of Canada Day festivities, hosted by the Joussard Community Association. The fire truck led the parade around the hamlet. Children and youth are…
Giroux awarded Lesser Slave Watershed Council bursary
A celebration worthy of our great nation!
Peace River held a wildly successful Canada Day celebration at the Baytex Energy Centre July 1. The parking lot was full and people gathered inside for many activities to enjoy from games, Indigenous dancing, arts and crafts, delicious baking and…
July 1 celebrations at Birdwalk, O’Mahony area
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter People at McLennan celebrated Canada Day July 1, with celebrations at the Birdwalk and O’Mahony Conservation Area. Beginning at the Northern Alberta Histor- ical and Railroad Museum and Birdwalk, a lunch of hotdogs and hamburgers were…
Nothing’s going to stop him now!
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Former McLennan resident Ryan Rondeau has worked tirelessly to earn his spot on the World Boccia stage. And it has paid off handsomely! Rondeau recently competed in Santiago, Chile at a test event for the Parapan-American…
Lakeside 4-H Club sweeps Interclub competition
Kinuso Lakeside 4-H members swept the high honours at the East Peace Inter-Club 4-H Achievement Day. Lakeside 4-H and Mirror Landing 4-H, from Smith, competed against each other on June 3 at Spruce Point Park, west of Kinuso. Over the…
‘Empower our people’ – Willier
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Initial results of a study at a former site of an Indian residential school in Joussard were unveiled at a special gathering June 23-25. More than 500 survivors, descendants and community members from across Treaty 8…
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NW Elite Dance strives for higher goals
Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News During the 2022-23 dance season, some Slave Lake and High Prairie dancers had the opportunity to compete at a higher level. Last summer, Madison Price, from High Prairie, started Northwestern Elite Dance. Her goal is…
A ‘smash’ hit!
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter École Héritage in Falher hosted a beach volleyball competition during the Honey Festival to help raise funds for a community project. A group of dedicated parents have been working tirelessly to try to raise funds to…
Why did these women make 94 dresses?
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter A group of McLennan women are working tirelessly to help ensure every girl in the world has at least one new dress. The Dress a Girl Around the World campaign, under Hope 4 Women International, hopes…
