Yippee! It’s that time of year!
If not this week, then next, students will be back in school! No more long, boring days at home complaining there is nothing to do. There will soon be plenty of homework to do each evening!
Ah, The Page loves to paint a pretty picture!
The Page remembers riding the school bus as a student. Yes, there were buses in them days!
Anyway, there were some real “bad asses” in the back of the bus. One year we had a bus driver, Don Cox. The poor guy tried everything to get kids to behave. Nothing worked! Finally, he came up with a solution.
Thinking logically, when a student boards the bus to go home, what is the first thing a student wants? To get home, of course! Cox was self-employed as a locksmith and had one big advantage: time! Each time the kids misbehaved, he simply pulled over to the side of the road, looked in the mirror and did not move the bus until things settled down.
Kids figured out what was going on real fast! It did not take long to solve that problem! Smart guy!
Less than four months until Santa visits!
Long overdue!
Town of Falher Mayor Donna Buchinski is receiving the Alberta Municipalities Award Sept. 25-27 in Red Deer.
Buchinski was first elected to Falher council in 1997 and has served as mayor since 2013. Read more about the award in this week’s edition.
Congratulations, Donna!
The Page was watching Canada: Over the Edge and was interested in one thing the City of Whitehorse is doing.
To set this up, a community garden was proposed in High Prairie a few months ago. The High Prairie Community Beautification Association has also discussed a “berry arboretum” where different fruit trees would be planted around town (possibly school grounds). In each case regarding fruit trees, the matter did not progress, one factor being the threat of attracting hungry bears looking for an easy snack.
However, Whitehorse encourages the planting of fruit shrubs/trees around the city. Each fruit is native to the area: black currants, saskatoons, etc.
We know there is the odd black bear roaming around Whitehorse. City fathers don’t seem to be too worried about them. Should we? Perhaps not plant berry bushes at Jaycee Park but perhaps along Railway Avenue?
We’ve put in a request to the City of Whitehorse to see how they deal with a potential bear problem. Stay tuned!
The Indian Relay Races are returning to High Prairie Sept. 7-8 at the High Prairie Elks Pro Rodeo Grounds. Please see story on page 12.
The event was a huge success last year. More than 3,000 people are expected each day at this year’s event.
Sucker Creek First Nation hosts the event. Watch as a maximum of 36 teams compete for over $100,000 in prize money.
Circle your calendar and don’t miss it!
On the local hockey front, the North Peace Navigators of the North West Alberta Junior Hockey League and High Prairie Red Wings of the National Junior Hockey League are preparing for their upcoming seasons. The Falher Pirates of the North Peace Hockey League will be doing the same soon.
Which brings us to the High Prairie Regals, who are planning on using a clause in the league constitution to apply for re-entry at a September meeting. The team was refused entry at the league’s spring meeting but they can still apply to enter the league, although the process is very difficult. The Page estimates it at around 10 per cent.
There is no doubt the local fan base wants to see senior hockey return to High Prairie. Whether there is an executive willing to serve and a player base ready to commit is another question.
Stay tuned!
What has eight arms, an IQ of 60 and likes to drink beer?
Four men watching a football game!
A politician will find any excuse to get out of anything except office!
If you think no one cares if you are alive, try missing a few payments!
If beauty was a drop of water, you would be the Sahara Desert!
Have a great week!