HIGH PRAIRIE CLOSING MIXED BONSPIEL
The High Prairie Curling Club held its Closing Mixed Bonspiel March 3-5. The Kal-Tire A Event was won by Bernie Poloz while the UFA B Event was won by Tyler Airth and the POPS Home Hardware C Event by Brent…
Open house at Donnelly
Wheat Kings win U-13 hockey banner
The High Prairie Wheat Kings won the U-13 Tier 3 championship in the All Peace Hockey League. High Prairie crushed the Grande Cache Rockies 12-3 at home March 11 in the final game of the best-of-three championship series. The title…
Ukrainian culture in the spotlight
Ukrainian Culture Night was celebrated March 10 at the High Prairie Native Friendship Centre. The Ukrainian Cultural Society of High Prairie featured traditional food, dance and a slide presentation about Ukraine. More than 60 people attended the event, Friendship Centre…
Beaudet, Willier win first place at 30th annual JCA Fishing Tournament
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Beautiful late-winter weather welcomed anglers to the 30th annual Joussard Ice Fishing Tournament held March 11 on Lesser Slave Lake, hosted by the Joussard Community Association. Teams of two hit the lake for the tournament, previously…
Cover to cover!
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Easter will be celebrated April 9 and a tradition that started in High Prairie years ago is back!People in the Peace country and around the world are invited to join the Holy Week Bible Reading Marathon…
East Peace Gas helps local families
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Local area gas provider, East Peace Gas Co-op, was selected by Gas Alberta to give back to their community earlier this month via the Gas Alberta Gives Back Program.East Peace Gas Co-op manager Dale Dupuis says…
FCC grant will help Girouxville upgrade centre
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Village of Girouxville received a $3,000 grant from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) on March 14 that will help offset expenses on an upcoming project.The Village has identified a number of retrofits they would like to make…
Lodge addition at Falher receives $1.2M funding boost
Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Heart River Housing (HRH) received news from the Alberta government March 9, they will be receiving some funding to assist in the building of new units at the Villa Beausejour in Falher.The funding will come from…
Murder mystery returns to Jean Cote
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A murder in Jean Cote was solved at a popular murder mystery dinner theatre that returned after being cancelled in 2021 and 2022 by COVID-19 restrictions.Secrets, Scandals and Superheroes was presented by the Local Actors Having…
Rural crime a concern for McLennan RCMP
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The McLennan RCMP detachment was busy getting a handle on overall crime in the Smoky River region in 2022.Sgt. Allan Paterson says rural crime is a major issue in the region.“The biggest area of concern for…
Domestic violence concerning in Lakeshore region
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Domestic violence and bail release conditions concern Lakeshore Regional Police Service.Police calls for Lakeshore Regional Police Service dropped in 2022 from 2021, yet officers remain vigilant to reduce crime more.Lakeshore responded to 1,555 calls in 2022,…
Study to determine future of St. Andrew’s
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News St. Andrew’s School building will be replaced or renovated to create a current and modern learning environment.At its regular meeting Feb. 15, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division board awarded a contract to Group2 Architecture Interior Design…
High Prairie RCMP target ‘hot spots’ to curb crime
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Property crime was a growing concern for High Prairie RCMP in 2022.S/Sgt. Bryce Tarzwell says the problem continues.“The concern right now is the amount of theft, more specifically, rural property theft and crime,” says Tarzwell, who…
Options at PRJH range from band to lifeguarding
By PRJH StaffFor South Peace News This is the news from Prairie River Junior High School in High Prairie.Last week, the honours students spent one afternoon bowling. It was great to see how many students were able to participate. There…