Don’t forget to attend the Indian Relay Races Sept. 6-8 at High Prairie.
Please see details in the full page ad on page 11 and enjoy the show.
Or attend the Kinuso Fall Fair Sept. 6-7. Please see schedule on page 22.
Less than three months and Santa will be visiting the region for Christmas celebrations!
The Page, who has been “extra good” this year, is already preparing his Christmas wish list.
A bad idea?
On July 29, the High Prairie Community Beautification Association wrote town council about possibly holding an event on World Cleanup Day Friday, Sept. 20.
“What is council’s thoughts on the matter? Are they interested? What does council propose in regard to World Cleanup Day? How much of the town to clean? The date?” Beautification wrote, while offering to partner in any proposal.
Council’s response to the idea was heard loud and clear by Beautification. There was no response.
Therefore, at its Aug. 21 meeting, Beautification shelved plans for this fall and will instead consider a cleanup next spring.
Is The Page wrong in assuming World Cleanup Day was such a terrible idea council need not respond? Really, if council cannot show any interest, why should the public?
There is hope for politics!
The B.C. United party collapsed last week.
As far as The Page is concerned, the less politicians, the better!
Check out the letter to the editor by Brenda Coulombe on page 7.
The Page has said for many years that children taking part in library summer reading programs end up as better students. The importance of learning to read and enjoying reading can never be overstated.
Summer reading programs and libraries deserve all the support they can get from the community.
It was a long time ago when The Page attended Grade 2!
One of the fond memories was each Grade 2 student was granted the honour of ringing the school bell for recess and lunch hour each day. To a seven-year-old kid, this was the big time!
The teacher wrote each kid’s name on a card and hung them all high on a wall, out of the reach of her students. That didn’t work! It wasn’t long before kids were stacking chairs to reach the list to find out when their turn was!
See how modern technology ruins even the smallest pleasures for little kids!
Nice to see NHL player Ethan Bear at the High Prairie Golf Club Aug. 26. His visit was sponsored by Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council. His message (please see page 12) to youth was inspiring.
It is important for youth to have role models. Over the years, local Metis Settlements and First Nations have brought in many people to inspire local youth. Sports celebrities included Gino Odjick, Theo Fleury, Willie Pless, Henry “Gizmo” Williams, Kavis Reed, as well as female celebrities Roseanne Supernault and Linsay Willier. Plus, many more.
We hope youth careful listened to Bear’s message. No matter where you come from, hard work and perseverance will pay off!
While visiting a friend in the hospital a man noted all the nurses wearing a pin shaped like an apple. He was curious and asked a nurse whey they were wearing the same pin.
“Well,” she chuckled. “It helps keeps the doctor away!”
Two women are discussing their bathrooms over morning coffee.
“I know it sounds odd,” says one woman, “But I call my toilet Jim instream of John.”
“Why would you do that?” asked the other.
“It just sounds so much better to say I went to the Jim instead of the John!”
A man is being arrested by a female police officer.
“Anything you say can and will be held against you,” she advises the man.
“Boobs!” he says.
Have a great week!