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Smoky River Transportation Committee accepting bus rentals

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Transportation Committee members joined together on Aug. 19 to officially welcome its new 18-passenger bus, set to help people in the Smoky River Region access transportation to community and private functions. “We’re excited to…
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Play ball!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter The Falher Baseball Diamonds are officially open for use and have hit a home run after an extensive revitalization project by the Friends of Falher Ball Diamonds Society. “The official names of the ball diamonds are…
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Let the music play!

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It is time for local singers, songwriters, and musicians to get their pens and vocal chords readyfor a two-day music event, organized to help ignite your passion. “SongRise is an annual music conference for abilities of…
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Donnelly woman coming home as part of Musical Ride

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News When the Canadian-famed RCMP Musical Ride presents a show in Donnelly on Aug. 27, it will be a homecoming for one of the 32 riders. Smoky River Agricultural Society hosts the Musical Ride at the Smoky…
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Toes were tappin’ and hands clappin’ at jamboree

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Toes were tappin’ and hands were clappin’ at the 12th annual Triangle Hoedown Jamboree held July 24-27 at the Pioneer Threshermans Association grounds. Spirits and energy remained high despite the rain and cool temperatures that forced…
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By George! 103 years old you don’t say!

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Longtime High Prairie resident George Bennett celebrated his 103rd birthday on July 30. A resident of Pleasantview Lodge in High Prairie, he enjoys the special milestone. “It’s pretty nice to reach 103 years old,” Bennett says.…
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Painted Indigenous crosswalk a place to heal, reflect

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It’s an annual project aimed at helping people start the conversation about the residential school crisis that plagued our country. The breathtaking work of Indigenous artist Judy (Jude) Ducharme graces a crosswalk in Peace River each…
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New bus arrives, available for rent

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Smoky River Transportation is excited to announce it received a new bus and is accepting rental requests to use it for various community or private functions. “We want people to know it’s there to use, it’s…
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Lesser Slave Watershed Council mixes fishing and fun!

Lesser Slave Watershed Council hosted the annual Kids Can Catch at Winagami Lake Provincial Park boat launch area July 12. No fishing licences was required for Alberta’s Free Fishing Weekend. The watershed council and Lesser Slave Forest Education Society featured…
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Co-op cardlock celebrates opening

Girouxville Co-op celebrated the grand opening of its new fuel cardlock station in High Prairie on July 17. The station is located on Range Rd. 172, west of Big Lakes County administrative building in the west end of High Prairie.…
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SARDA tour highlights best farming practices

Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter SARDA Ag Research held its annual forage crop tour on July 15 in the Smoky River Region. The tour showed four different forage crops and speakers explained best practices to ensure crops grow thick and without…
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‘Fountain’ pop!

Smoky River Family and Community Support Services operates a summer camp for children and youth. July 8, they took the camp outdoors to Honey Capital Park for Messy Science. Above, Menthols are placed into a Coca-Cola bottle to create a…
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Wonderful world of water fun!

Lawson Stewart, 3, of Girouxville, is all smiles while cooling off while enjoying the water at the Richardson Spray Park at Falher July 8. The spray park is part of Honey Capital Park in the town’s northwest end by the…
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