South Peace News - September 28, 2022

Merchant assaultedat TomatoBoy

ChrisClegg SouthPeaceNews

Threemaleyoutharefacingcriminalchargesafter assaultingtheowner/managerofTomatoBoyin broaddaylightinsidehisstoreSept.19.

TheincidentoccurredinHighPrairieat1:18p.m. whentwoboysenteredthestore.Thevictim,Greg Radstaak,saystheyweretryingtostealbooze.Ascuffleensuedbeforepolicearrived.Uponarrival,they arrestedtwooftheboysRadstaakwasfightingwith, thethirdwasquicklyarrested.Hehadalreadyleftthe sceneafterbecominginvolvedintheattack.Twoothersservingaslookoutsescaped.

HighPrairieRCMPS/Sgt.BruceTarzwelldescribedtheincidentasa“shopliftinggonebad”.

“Inanattempttogetstuffanaltercationensued,” hesays.

AnyinjuriesRadstaaksufferedwereminor.Hedid notseektreatmentathospitalandquicklyreturnedto work.

Oneoftheboysisfacingchargesofuttering threats,possessionofpropertyobtainedbycrime,assault,andassaultwithaweapon.Theothertwoboys faceasinglecountofassault.Ageswerenotdisclosed butallareintheirupperteens.

Allthreeboysappearedbeforeajusticeofthe peacenextdayandwerereleasedunderconditions.

Radstaakdeclinedcommentbecausetheincident isbeforethecourts,buthedidlet SouthPeaceNews watchthevideo.AclearscuffleensueswithRadstaak beingpunchedandkickedandanattempttotearhis clothesoff.Oneboybrandisheswhatappearstobea collapsiblemetalbaton.

Tarzwellsayscrime–especiallytheft–isontheincreaseintheHighPrairieareabutthereisaplanin place.

“Wehavesomestuffintheworks,”hesays.“I’llcall itstayingsafe.”

Policeplantobeproactiveandmeetwithbusiness ownerstoprovidetipsonstayingsafe.TheLockitor LoseItprogramisfeaturedonpage12.Videosare alsopostedontheHighPrairieFacebookpagetogive advicetobusinessowners.

Onceagain,Tarzwellispleadingwiththepublicto organizeCitizensonPatrol,whichactsindependently fromtheRCMP,althoughpolicewillassignaliaisonto workwiththem.

“We’dliketore-energizethat,”hesays.

OneHighPrairiebusinessmanistryinghisbestto detercrimeandletpeopleknowtheftisontherise. POPSHomeHardwareowner/managerRonShunter ispatrollingstreetsduringallhoursofthedaylooking forsuspiciousactivity.

“Thefthasbeenterribleallsummerlong,”says Shunter,addingPOPShasnotbeentheonlyvictim. HecitesothervictimsasbeingTolko,PrairieRiver Manor,DennisHazen,theFriendshipCentrebuilding,andStuartOlsonConstructionbuildingtheadditionatPleasantviewLodge.

“It’sendless,hesays.“Forthemostpartit’sbeen thesamegroup.”

Headdshehasfoundstashesofstolenpropertyin Cont.onpage5

'Royal'sendoff!

TheHighPrairieRoyalCanadianLegionheldaceremonySept.19tohonourQueenElizabethII,whosefuneralwasheldearlierintheday.Legions inPeaceRiverandGrimshawalsoheldceremonies.Above,long-timeLegionmemberSirGeorgeBennettplacesapoppyonawreath.Behindis LegionChaplainretiredPastorPatDuffin.

Countylawmakersgrant reprievetocatsanddogs

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

Concernedaboutstray anddangerouscatsin dogsinthepastfew months,BigLakes Countycouncilisnot readytobolsteritsanimal-controlbylaw.

Atitsregularmeeting Sept.17,councilpasseda motiontoremoveproposedchangestoaddcat regulationstothebylaw. Asaresult,councilwill notmakeanychangesto theanimalcontrolbylaw.

Administrationproposedtoaddaprogram tospayandneutercats andintroduceanannual doglicensefeeof$25for eachcanine.

Revenuefromdog licenceswouldhavebeen usedtocreateaprogram tospayandneutercats, saidBrettHawken,directorofcommunityand protectiveservices.

Currently,thecounty requiresdogshavelicencesthatarefreeandfor thelifetimeoftheanimal.

ReeveRobertNygaard favouredstrongerregulations.

“Thisbylawgivesus morecontrol,”Nygaard said.“Let’sgiveouranimal-controlofficermore control.”

Butsomecouncillors saysitisn’trealistic.

“It’sadreamworldto spayandneutercats,” SouthSunsetHouse–GilwoodCouncillorAnn Stewartsaid.

Shewondershowthe countywouldcatchthe catsinthefirstplace.

“Byputtinginacatbylaw,it’sgoingtocostusa lotofmoneywhenit’snot goingtodoanything,” Stewartsaid.

HighPraireEast–BananaBeltCouncillorTylerAirthagreed.

“Thegeneralpublic’s goingtoseeitasawaste ofmoney.”

Hesupportedacatbylawwhentheissuewas discussedbycouncilatis meetingMay11.

Hawkensaidthefee wouldhelpmaintaina

registryanddatabaseof catsanddogsinthe county.

AmotionbyStewartto removeproposedregulationsforcatsfromtheanimal-controlbylawwas supportedbyAirth, Enilda–BigMeadow CouncillorLaneMonteithandGrouardCouncillorJeffChalifouxina recordedvoterequested byKinusoCouncillor RobertaHunt.

NygaardandHunt votedagainst.

JoussardCouncillor RichardMifflin,North GilwoodNorth–Triangle CouncillorJimZabolotniuk,andHeartRiver–SaltPrairieCouncillor GarrettZahacywereabsentfromthemeeting.

Addingregulationsfor catsinhamletswouldallowtheanimalcontrolofficertoassistresidents regrdingcomplaints aboutcats,writes Hawkeninareportto council.

3maleyouthattackowner, chargedandreleased

CommunityCalendar

Note:CommunityCalendarlistingsarefree.AGMsandchurchservicesnotincludedunlessalsoadvertised.Call[780]523-4484withyouritemore-mail southpeacenews@hotmail.com.Alleventssubjecttochangedependingonlate changesorholidays.

Wednesday,September28

10a.m.-BigLakesCountymeetsatadminbuilding.

10:30-11:30a.m.-StoryTimeatHPMunicipalLibrary[3-5years].

12:30-5:30p.m.-MarigoldFarmers’MarketinHPatMarigoldBuilding.

5:30p.m.-BingoatKinusoAgHall,Precallat6:30p.m.,gamesstart7p.m.

6p.m.-HPCommunityBeautificationmeetingatSouthPeaceNewsoffice.

7:30p.m.-PlaycardsatJoussardHomesteadersHall.Whist/cribalternateeachweek.

Thursday,September29

3:30-5p.m.-SmokyRiverFCSSDrop-inSportsatFalherFieldhouse.

7p.m.-BridgegamesattheHPGoldenAgeCentre,4824-53Avenue.

7p.m.-DartsNightatMcLennanLegionHall.Comeoutandenjoythefun!

7-8:30p.m.-YouthNerfWarsatSt.IsidoreCulturalCentre[ages9-15years].

Friday,September30

NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation[Seeadonthispageforcompletedetails].

10a.m.-PipeCeremonyatSt.AugustineMIssion[Truth&ReconciliationDay].

8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.-PDDayCampsatPRBaytexEnergyCentre[Ages6-11Years].

10a.m.-CoffeeTimeatKinusoSeniorCentre.

1:30p.m.-EveryChildMattersAwarenessWalkstartsatHPCRC,endsatHPMuseum.

1:30p.m.-EnjoycribbagegamesattheHPGoldenAgeCentre,4824-53Avenue.

2-4p.m.-HPMuseumopensitsTruthandReconcilationGallery.

4p.m.EveryChildMattersWalkfromPRMuseumtoPRRiverfrontPark.

4:30p.m.-Truth&ReconcilationCeremoniesatPRRiverfrontPark[variousactivities].

7:30p.m.-DartsNightatHighPrairieLegionHall.Comeoutandenjoythefun!

7:30p.m.-HighPrairieAAchaptermeetingatHPChurchoftheNazarene.

Saturday,October1

10a.m.-5p.m.-HighPrairieQuiltGuildShow&SaleatHPCurlingRink.[Day1of2].

10a.m.-2p.m.-EnildaFarmers’MarketatEnildaW.I.Hall.

10a.m.-2p.m.-PeaceRiverFarmers’Marketat8002-102Ave.[WestHillIndustrialPlaza].

11a.m.-SilverSlippersLuncheonatNampaGoldenPioneersCentre.

Sunday,October2

Attendthechurchofyourchoice.

10a.m.-4p.m.-HighPrairieQuiltGuildShow&SaleatHPCurlingRink.[Day2of2].

1:30p.m.-HighPrairieFireChaseatJayceePark.

1:30p.m.-EnjoycribbagegamesattheHPGoldenAgeCentre,4824-53Avenue.

2-4p.m.-CoyoteAcres4-HClubreg/infomeetingatHPAgriplex.Moreinfo,call780-536-6735.

Monday,October3

7p.m.-McLennanLegionmeetingatMcLennanLegionHall.

7:30p.m.-HighPrairieAAchaptermeetingatHPChurchoftheNazarene.

7:30p.m.-TrianglePioneerThreshermansAssociationmeetingatTriangleHall.

Tuesday,October4

1p.m.-CoffeeTimeatKinusoSeniorCentre.

7p.m.-WhistcardgamesatBigMeadowHallnorthofEnilda.

7p.m.-TrapShootingatHPGunRange.Equipmentandinstructionavailable.

Wednesday,October5

10:30-11:30a.m.-StoryTimeatHPMunicipalLibrary[3-5years].

5:30p.m.-BingoatKinusoAgHall,Precallat6:30p.m.,gamesstart7p.m.

7:30p.m.-PlaycardsatJoussardHomesteadersHall.Whist/cribalternateeachweek.

Thursday,October6

7p.m.-BridgegamesattheHPGoldenAgeCentre,4824-53Avenue.

7p.m.-DartsNightatMcLennanLegionHall.Comeoutandenjoythefun!

Friday,October7

10a.m.-CoffeeTimeatKinusoSeniorCentre.

1:30p.m.-EnjoycribbagegamesattheHPGoldenAgeCentre,4824-53Avenue.

7:30p.m.-DartsNightatHighPrairieLegionHall.Comeoutandenjoythefun!

7:30p.m.-HighPrairieAAchaptermeetingatHPChurchoftheNazarene.

Saturday,October8

Nolistings!

Sunday,October9

Attendthechurchofyourchoice.

1:30p.m.-EnjoycribbagegamesattheHPGoldenAgeCentre,4824-53Avenue.

6:30p.m.-EDSRCmeetsatEnildaMudBowl.

Monday,October10

ThanksgivingDay!Baddaytobeaturkey!

7:30p.m.-HighPrairieAAchaptermeetingatHPChurchoftheNazarene. Call(780)523-4484toincludeyouritemforfree!

Agravedigger’sworstnightmare

GrouardCemeteryCommitteeMappingProjecthopestohonourthedead

ChrisClegg SouthPeaceNews

ClarenceCardinalhas beenthereanddone that!

Asoneofseveral gravediggersatGrouard, hehashadtoendureeverygravedigger’sworst nightmare:digginginto anothergravesite.Ithas occurredafewtimesat theGrouardCemetery, wheremanygravesare unmarked.

“Weusedtohitsome (gravesites)there,”says Cardinal.“Buthowdid weknow?Therewereno markers,nomounds. Therewasnowayyou couldtell.”

Itisindescribablethe feelingonewouldendure.

“I’dsayaprayerand keepgoing,”saysCardinal.“Therewasnothing elseyoucoulddo.Wedidn’tknow.Wedidn’tblame ourselves.”

untilafewyearsago whenagroupofconcernedcitizensdecided toputastoptoitand formtheGrouardCemeteryCommitteeMapping Project.Thegoalwas simpleyetdifficultand expensive:locateas manygravesaspossible andmarkthem.

Thecommitteeheldan updateatthegraveyard Sept.14.Afewdozenpeopleattended.Some wantedtoheartheupdatewhileotherscame topayrespectstofriends andmembers.

Dependingonwhoyou talkto,thereareatleast 1,362peopleburiedatthe site,perhapsmore.CommitteememberVicky Barsalousaysthereare 1,233knownpeopleburiedthereand169“not knowntodate.”Anyway yousliceit,itisalot.

“Canyouimaginehow (gravediggers)felt?” asksBarsalou,when findingoldgravesites.

However,sincethe mappingprojectbegan, peoplearephoningbeforedigging.Itisvery satisfyingandfulfillingto Barsalouandother membersofthecommittee.NoonewantsarepeatofwhatCardinal andothergravediggers endured.

fortstomapthecemeteryandstruckthe committee.

Morrispresentedthe updatewithworkdoneto date:

*workingwithexisting listsandrecordsofburialstomarkgraves;

*mappingknown gravelocationsfromaerialphotography;

*takingphotographs ofexistinggravesandrecordinginformationfrom existinggravemarkers;

*usinggroundpenetratingradartechnology toidentifywherethere arelikelycurrentgraves;

*gatheringinformationfromlovedoneson thelocationoffamilyand tryingtocorrelatelocationswithfamilynames;

*usingthe FindaGrave.comwebsite toprovideonlineaccess

GrouardresidentBerthaAugerremembers howthegravesbecame unmarkedbecauseshe wasthere.

“Wedidit,”shesays, guessingitwasinthe 1960s.“Wehadacleanup crewandtherewereall woodencrosses.Thewillowsovergrewthewhole graveyard.Wedecidedto getridofthewillows.We (cutthemand)piled themup.”

Itwasthensomeone decidedtoburnthem.

“Isaid,‘Don’tsetthe fireyet,’”Augerrecalls. “(Someone)setitonfire anditburnedeverything andalltherestofthe woodencrosses.”

Thefirespreadfrom thewillowpiletonearby driedgrass.Helpedbya stiffbreeze,itwasn’tlong beforetheentiregraveyardwasablaze.The crewgotsomewetsacks andwaterandeventually gotthefireundercontrol butitwastoolate.Althat wasleftweresmoulderingcrosses. Withnothingleftto markthegraves,people starteddiggingrandomly andcameacrosssitesalreadyused.Thiswenton

Augerledthegroupin prayerattheupdate.She askedtheCreatortohelp eachpersonattending andthoseburiedtofind freedom,especiallythe children,somesuspectedtoberesidential schoolvictims.

“Theywerestillchildren,theysuffered.We sufferedwiththem.

“Theyneverwent home,”Augeradded. “Weneverknewwhere theywent.

“Ifwelookatit,the wholeworldsuffered,” sheconcluded.

Augeraskedeveryone toprayforthechildren andtheCreatortostand withthemandhelphealing.

“Allwecandonowis recollect.”

ThereseMorriswas hiredtoleadtheproject. Thecemeterywasfirst usedin1873andisstill active.Familymembers continuetheIndigenous traditionofdigging gravesbyhand.

However,withtherecentuseofgroundpenetratingradar,acommitteewasformedtoright thepastandproperly map the cemetery.The GrouardSeniorsCommunityClubinitiatedef-

tothephotographsand informationgathered fromthegravemarkers toprovideanoutletfor peopletofindtheirloved ones;

*scanningfuneral cardsanduploading themto FindaGrave.com.

Asworkcontinues,the committeeidentifies emptyspaceswherenew gravescanbedugsafely.

ThecommitteepartneredwithTarinResourcestodothemap-

ping.Tarinhelpedthem findGlenLarsonat FOCUSEDgeotodothe groundpenetratingradar.SirromTechnical MappingServicesisalso doingonsitework.

Financialsupporthas comefromBigLakes County,TolkoIndustries andan“IRemember Them”grantfromthe TruthandReconciliation Commission.Thecommitteealsorecognizes thetirelessworkfrom oneofitsmembers,Hec-

torGoudreau,inkeeping thecemeterytidyand maintained.

Tolko’sforestrySupt. ChrisValaireattended theupdate.

“Tolkoisveryproud andhonouredandprivilegedtobepartnerwith thelocalcommunity,”he said.

“Wejustwanttosay thanksonbehalfof Tolko,”headded.

Inthespiritofreconciliation,Tolkoindeed doesitspart.

Thecommittee’swork alsorunsparallelineffortstofindunmarked gravestoresidential schoolssinceGrouard wasthelocationof nearbySt.Bernard’s Mission.

Thecommitteealso hopestoeventuallybuild amemorialofthenames ofthoseburiedwhoselocationscannotbeidentified.Onlythen,agree committeemembers, canthedeadtrulyrestin peace.

TheGrouardCemeteryCommitteehasworkedveryhardonitsmappingproject.Infront,left-rightareVickyBarsalouandPearlSandor.,Inthebackrow, left-right,areFrankChalifoux,projectleadThereseMorris,MonicaKreinerand ShirleyAnderson.MissingisHectorGoudreau.

TheGrouardCemeteryCommitteeMappingProjectmapshowsthelocationofgravesidentifiedtodate. Thereareover1,300peopleburiedatthesite.Muchworkstillneedstobedone.

“Weusedtohit some(gravesites) there,”says ClarenceCardinal.

“Therewereno markers,no mounds.There wasnoway youcouldtell.”

Notes fromthe Legislature

PatRehn, MLA, LesserSlaveLake

Remembering QueenElizabethII

Hello,LesserSlaveLake!IhopeSeptemberis beingkindsofartoeveryoneintheconstituency!

Thisarticlebeginsonasadnote,asHerMajestyQueenElizabethIIpassedawayonSept.8 leavingbehindanenormousvoidthatforalong timewilllikelygounfilled.ThereignofHerMajestywasonelongerthanthelivingmemoryof manyCanadians.Indeed,herlifelongcommitmenttoquietserviceassovereignoftenwent unnoticedandmerelywasabackdroptomanyof ourlives.ButtheworldthatQueenElizabethII ascendedtothethroneunderandtheoneshe leftbehindcouldnotbemorenightandday.

Theworldof1952wasonereelingfromthe endoftheSecondWorldWarandoneofBritain andCanadarapidlymovingawayfromtheidea ofanEmpire.Althoughtherewasmuchresistancetoitattimes,QueenElizabethfulfilledher constitutionaldutiesattheendoftheBritish Empire,andherlegacyofcommitmenttoparliamentaryconventionandresponsibilitycontinues acrosstheCommonwealthinmanyofthese countriestothisverydaywhatevertheirexisting relationshiptotheCrown.

Atthetimeofherpassing,shewasthesecond longestreigningsovereigninhumanhistory. Manyjokedthatshemayliveforever.Andwith herabsence,itwasfinallynoticeditcanonlybe saidthatherlegacyisonethatwillcontinueto beapositiveinfluenceforgenerationswellinto thefuture.

WithherpassingbeginsthereignofKing CharlesIIIasKingofCanada,whosereignwill hopefullyalwayskeepinmindhismother’sexampleofservice.

AlthoughunemploymentroseinAlbertalast month,oureconomycontinuestogiverobustindicatorsofdynamicgrowthfortheforeseeable future.TheworlddemandforAlbertaresources inthesetimesremainsstrong,andourgovernmentwillcontinuetofiercelyadvocateforpursuingmoreeconomicopportunitiesinvolvingthese world-classresourcesforthebettermentofour province.

OurAlbertagovernmentendeditsannouncementspauseearlierthismonth,sokeepyour earstothegroundforanymoreupdatesfrom yourAlbertagovernmentaboutanynewprogramsorinitiativestheprovinceispursuingfor thebettermentofourcommunity,beitinvestmentsinourcommunityorevenourregional economy,ourgovernmentwillremainhardat worktoensureAlbertafinishestheyearstrong.

ThefallseasonhastrulybeguninLesser SlaveLakeandIwouldliketousethisasa chancetoremindeveryonetokeepinmindto dresssuitablyfortheoccasion.Itwillnotbelong untilwinterarrivessoonsoIamhopefulthefall weatherismoderateandeveryoneinLesser SlaveLakegetstoenjoythechangingcolours. Asalways,LesserSlaveLake,feelfreeto reachouttomyofficeifwecanbeofanyhelpor assistancetoyou.

NewleaderthrillsViersen

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

PeaceRiver–Westlock MPArnoldViersenhas onlyhighhopesforPierrePoilievreasthenew leaderofthefederalConservativeParty.

“Iamthrilledthatwe arestartingthisnew chapteroftheConservativePartyofCanada,” Viersensaysinanews releaseSept.12.

“PierrePoilievrehas demonstratedthatheisa strongandcapable leaderreadytofightfor Canadianswhoarehurtingfromhighinflation andthecostofliving.”

PoilievrewasannouncedthewinnerSept. 10aftercollecting68.15 percentofthevoteonthe firstballot.

“Today,theConservativePartystandsunited andreadytoreplacethe corrupt(Justin)Trudeau (Liberal)government,” Viersensays.

“AsPierresaidtocaucus,‘Canadiansarehurtinganditisourjobto transformthathurtinto hope;thatismymission’.”

Viersensaystheparty

iscommittedtowork hardforCanadians.

“Pierreisclearthat Conservativeswillfight toothandnailagainst newtaxes,”Viersensays.

“Ourteamwillpropose realsolutionstofixthe NDP-Liberalcoalition’s incompetence,taxhikes, andout-ofcontrolinflationarydeficits.”

About480,000ofarecord670,000members voted,theMPtoldthe SouthPeaceNews.

“ThatreflectsthatpeoplearetiredoftheTrudeaugovernmentwith hightaxesandhighinflation,”Viersensays.

“Theywantafresh governmentthatisgoing toputCanadiansbackin chargeoftheirlives.”

ViersensaysPoilievre isreadytoputthereins onuncontrollablecosts.

“He’sgoingtoputinflationfrontandcentre

ArnoldViersen

andmakelivingourlives moreaffordable,” Viersensays.

Poilievrebecomesthe thirdleaderoftheparty since2015whenViersen wasfirstelected.

ViersensaysPoilievre planstoannouncea shadowcabinetandcommitteerolesinaboutone month.

Viersencongratulates GrandePrairie–MackenzieMPChris Warkentin,whowasalreadyappointedby Poilievreastheparty co-ordinatorforQuestionPeriod.

TomatoBoyassault

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cemeteries,andcertainhomeproperties.Landlords havealsobeenvictims.

“I’vespentalotoftimefollowingtheseguys,”says Shunter.

PolicecontinuetoinvestigateandtheTownofHigh Prairie’speaceofficershavechangedhourstotryand curbtheproblem.

“It’sbeengoingonsolong,(townpeaceofficers) have(changed)theirhours,”saysShunter.“Ihaveto givethemcredit.”

Shunterwouldliketoseemorecommunityengagementfrompolice,whichTarzwellsaystheywilldo. Shunteralsoasksthecommunitygetmoreinvolved.

“Thecommunityshouldbeaccountabletowork withtheRCMP,”hesays.

“Themethodofpolicinginthecommunityhas changed.Thereisn’tthatengagement.HowcomeI’m theonlyonedrivingaroundtownatnight?”

Thebottomline,Shunteradds,isawareness.

“Wedoneedassistancefromthecommunityasa whole,addingitcanbeassimpleasaskingsuspicious peoplewhytheyareonsomeone’spropertywithout permission.

“TheothernightGreg(Radstaak)hadsomechainsawsstolen.Hedidn’tknowhowbad(theft)was.The issueistherearen’tenoughpeoplewhoknowhow baditis.”

Shunterisalsoconcernedaboutthelackofcoverageintown.Tarzwellsaysthethievesarenotstupid, theysometimesdivertpoliceawaytoruralareason falsecalls,thencommitcrimesintown.Policehave nochoicebuttorespondtothecalls.Itonlyperpetuatestheproblem.

“Thebanditsarestealingnightafternightafter night,”saysShunter.

Nonewrulefor catsanddogs

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Assistancewouldhavebeenlimitedtoeducation andfines.

“BigLakesCountydoesnothavethecapacityto pickupcatsandhousethem,”Hawkensaid. “Therefore,furtherprogrammingwouldberequiredtoassistresidentswithconcernsregarding strayandferalcats.”

Strayanddangerouscatsanddogsinthepastseveralmonthshaveconcernedcouncil.ArashofroamingandferalcatsinFaustinAprilandMayledcouncil todirectadministrationtoconsiderregulationsfor catsintheanimalcontrolbylaw.

TheconcernwasraisedbyHuntatthecouncil meetingMay11.Shesuggestedabylawbedraftedafteranabundanceofstraycatswerereported.One househad30cats,manyofthemferal,Huntsaid.

Atotalofninedogattacksinthecountywerereportedinthesummermonths,Hawkensaid.

Stewartsaidmostofthesubjectdogscomefrom neighbouringcommunitiesoutsidethecountyboundaries.

Duringoneincident,a26-year-oldKinusomanwas attackedbyseveraldogsinthehamletduringthe earlymorninghoursofJune12.Hewasflownby STARSairambulancetohospitalinEdmontonwhere hereceived19staplesinhisheadandscalpandanother10onhissideandrequiredsurgery.

Stewartbelievesthatresponsibledogowners wouldcomplywithpayingalicencebuttheproblem petsareownedbythosewhodon’tbuyalicenceand don’tcare.

Girouxvillecouncilgrants MayorDionleaveofabsence

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

MayorAlainDionwas grantedaleaveofabsenceeffectiveSept.14.

However,thedateof hisreturnisnotcurrentlyknown,CAO EstelleGirardsays.

Thedecisionwas reachedatthecouncil meetingSept.14.

DeputymayorJoseph Zbedbecameacting mayorandwillserveuntiltheorganizational meetingscheduledfor Oct.12.

Councilmembersare paidanhonourariumfor attendingmeetingsonly.

Girouxvillecounciloperateswithonemayor

andfourcouncillors.

ATCOfranchise feefrozen

VillageofGirouxville councilhasfrozenfranchisefeesforATCOElectricandATCOGasfor onemoreyear.

Councilapproveda motiontomaintainthe 2022ATCOElectricfranchisefeeofsixpercent for2023.

Theelectricfranchise feeisprojectedtogenerateabout$17,619.48for Girouxvillein2022and $17,002.80in2023,accordingtoATCOElectric,villageCAOEstelle Girardsays.

Newhomeallowed

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

AnapplicationtoredistrictalotinGrouardfor residentialpurposeshas beenapprovedbyBig LakesCounty.

Atitsregularmeeting Sept.14,counciladopted anamendedland-usebylaw18-2022toredistrict Plan6010AV,Block1Ain Grouardtohamletresidentialfromurbanreserve.

Titletotheplanwas registeredtonewowners inJanuary2022,saidPat Olansky,directorofplanninganddevelopment. Counciladoptedthe

bylawafteraquietpublic hearing.

“Wedidn’treceiveany submissions,”Olansky said.

Thenewownersplan tomovea2006manufacturedhomewithdeck andhaveappliedforadevelopmentpermit.

Olanskytoldcouncil theparcelhasbeen districtedurbansince the1997land-usebylaw.

Councilfurtherpassed amotiontomaintainthe ATCOGasfranchise2022 feeof26percentin2023.

ATCOprojectsthegas franchisefeewillgenerateabout$30,820.14in 2022and$29,608.80in 2023,Girardsays.

Shesayssheisnot surewhyrevenueispredictedtodecreasein 2023.

Afranchisefeeisafee paidbyATCOtodobusinessandforinfrastructureinamunicipality.

Inturn,ATCOrecoups thefeesonthemonthly servicebillstoitscustomers.

Councilsupports airportagreement

Councilgavefirst readingtoabylawtorenewajointagreementto operateDonnellyAirport undertheSmokyRiver RegionalAirportBoard. TheM.D.ofSmoky River,theVillageofDonnelly,theTownofFalher andtheTownof McLennanmustalsoapprovedtheagreement beforeistakeseffect. TheagreementproposesthattheM.D.of SmokyRiverremainthe managingmunicipality.

Local

Timeisa precious commodity

Itissaidifyouwantsomethingdone,findabusy persontodoit.

Asironicasitmaybe,itisgenerallytrue.

Thereisagrowingconcerninthisnationregardingvolunteering.Statisticsclearlyshowthevolunteerbaseisagingandtherearefewerandfewer peoplesteppingforward.Thequestionis:whyisthis volunteerbasedwindling?

Ifthisnewspaperhadtheanswer,wewouldbe tabbedmiracleworkers.Instead,wecancontinually pleadwiththepublictogetinvolvedandmakeadifference.Wewilldosoagain.

Whathasoccurredovertimeissocietyhas changedandpeoples’attitudes.Wehaveraiseda generationofpeoplewherefartoomanyexpectthe “otherguy”willdoit.

Weallleadbusylives,somemorethanothers.In thelastfewweeks,POPSHomeHardwareowner RonShunterhaspatrolledtowninanefforttocurb crime.HeisHighPrairie’sone-manCitizensonPatrolgroup.Hedeservesmuchpraiseforhisefforts.

Butwhereiseveryoneelse?HighPrairiesocial mediapagesareripewithconcernovercrime,yet noonehassteppedforwardtoorganizealocalchapter,likeBrianHolmbergdidyearsago.Northern SunriseCountyhasaveryactiveRuralCrimeWatch organization.TheHighPrairieRCMPhavepleaded forCitizensonPatroltore-organizebutnothing!

Wecouldgivecountlessotherexamplesofcitizens steppingforward.Manyneveraskandreceivea dimefortheeffortsandgoodforthem!

Somelocalgovernmentsofferpayforcitizensto serveoncommittees.Thiswasnotthecaseyears ago.Whathaschanged?Throughnotfaultoftheir own,theselocalgovernmentsdecidedtothrowloot atthepublicinhopesofattractingafewpeopleto help.Itexactlyhasnotsolvedtheproblem.Ithas worsenedit.Now,toomanypeopleexpecttobepaid. Theslipperyslopewascreatedanditisnowcovered withice.

Besides,offeringabitofpayoftenneverattracts thebestpeople.Rather,itencouragessomewhojust wanttocollectacheque.

Thereisnomagicwandtofixtheproblemofvolunteering.Itisespeciallydifficultnowwiththeexplosionofsocialmedia.Criticismofeveryorganizationisrampantnomatterhowmanygoodthings theydo.JustlookatthecriticismoftheHighPrairie ElksregardingtherodeoandtheHighPrairieCommunityBeautificationAssociationregarding Light-Up.Nocommunityeventgoesunscathed.

Itmakesitdifficultforthevolunteerstoturnthe othercheekwhenmanypeoplecomplainingdonothingbutsitbehindakeyboardandbitch.Theirnames arenotexactlylitteredallovertheexecutivelistsof volunteercommunitygroups.

Ifmorepeoplesteppedforwardtotrulymakea difference,wewouldallbebetteroff.Itstartswith makingtime,andaconcertedeffortimproveyour community.Somemaynothavealotoftimetocontribute,butaconcertedeffort,suchastheone Shunterismaking,canmakeadifference.

-ChrisClegg

Stepouttofindyourpeople

Commentaryby PearlLorentzen

ThesecondweekendinSeptember,Ihadaboothattwo eventsinSlaveLake.Thefirst wasasavolunteerwiththeSlave LakeandAreaMentalHealth Networkandthesecondasthe leaderoftheSlaveLakeWriters’ Group.Inbothcases,Ispoketo somestrangersaboutourmutual interests.Itstruckmehowimportantitistofindpeoplewithsimilarinterests.

Iabsolutelyhatesmalltalk,but donotgetmestartedonwriting, communityinvolvementormentalhealth.I’lltalkyourearoff!

Thisisexactlywhathappened atthesecondevent,Artinthe Park.ApersonIhadnevermet beforesatdown.Wehadalong, animatedconversationabout writingandmentalhealth. Whetherornotweseeeachother again,wewereabletobrighten eachother’sday.

IhavebeeninSlaveLakefor overthreeyearsnow.Manyofthe peopleIseeonaregularbasisare thosepeopleinthefirstfew monthsIconnectedwithonsome level.

Ireallyenjoyhavingabroad networkofpeopleIcanaskquestionsofandhavemeaningfulconversationswith.Forme,alotof theseconnectionshavecome

throughvolunteeringforgroups thatinterestme.Whatbetterway tofindpeoplewithsimilarinterests!

Volunteersarethebackboneof anysmallcommunity,butvolunteerburnoutisveryreal.Ialways encouragepeopletovolunteerin placesorforthingswhichinterest them.

'Manyofthepeople Iseeonaregularbasis arethosepeopleinthe firstfewmonthsI connectedwithonsomelevel.'

Thereareanumberofvery worthwhilecauseswhichIdon’t volunteerwith,becausemypassionisn’tthere.However,itmatterstosomeone,andsoIamvery gladthattherearepeoplewho arewillingtostepupandtakethe efforttomakeitwork.

Januaryof2020,ItooktheRuralMentalHealthNetwork‘animator’training.Thisisaprogram whichtrainspeoplelivinginaruralcommunitytoanimate-bring tolife-agrassrootsmovementto improvementalhealth.Since then,Ihavebeenworkingwith twootherSlaveLakeanimators andtheSlaveLakeandArea MentalHealthNetworktomake thisareality.

Oneofthethingsthathasstuck

withmesincetrainingistheidea ofstrengths-basedcommunitydevelopment.Inanutshellthis means,“Everyonehasthings theyarepassionateabout.That passionistheirmotivationtoact. Aleader’sroleistohelpthem identifythisandencourage them.”

ThisisoneofthereasonsIam soenthusiasticaboutencouragingpeopletofind‘theirpeople.’ Peoplearoundthemwithsimilar hobbies,causes,orwhathave you.

WhileItalkwithanyone,Ihave alotmoreincommonwithsome people.Thesearenotnecessarily thepeopleIwouldguessfromthe outside,butsomethinginternalis similar.

Idonotmeanthatweagreeon everything.IdonotthinkI100per centagreewithanyoneofmy friends,butIdorespectthem, valuetheiropinion,andenjoy talkingwiththem.

IamverygladIhavestarted throwingawidenetforacquaintancesandlettingtimeandconnectedinterestswinnowthese downtofriends.

Also,Ihavenothingagainst havingagoodconversationwitha strangerandlettingthatbethe oneandonlytimethatwelightup eachother’slives.Noteveryconversationisagoodone,butwhen onestarts.Enjoyit!

Plandoesn'tpassthesmelltest

TheFraserInstitute billsitselfaconservative/libertarianorganizationandthatisallanyoneneedstoknow.They shouldnotbegivenany consideration.Theyare sofarouttheretheywill breakanythingthat smacksofthecommon good.

Afterthecommercial showeduponmyfeed aboutthechangesAlbertaHealthServices (AHS)isproposing,Idid aminorsearchand cameupwiththeirpaperabouthownecessary itwastochangeAHSto cutcosts.Theythrew outastormofnumbers thatwereover10years oldandthereforepredatingtheNDPand COVID.Itwasevenkind ofinsultingbytryingto makeitsoundlikehospi-

talsthatperformed hearttransplantsgotthe samemoneyashospitals.BS!Theygetpaid bytheprocedureand theneedsofthepatient!

Itdeclaresthat privatizationistheonly waytogo.Notreally.It mighthavebeenabit morebelievableifIhad notjustwatchedavideo byanAmericanthatis borneoutbyeveryother reportIhaveseen.No matterhowexpensive theFraserInstitute makesourhealthcare sounditisstillcheaper thantheAmerican privatizedsystem.The privatizationresultsina profitdrivendelivery(I kidyounot!)whereyou havetouseadoctor,a hospitalandwhatever elseyoucanthinkofthat isinthatinsurance

provider’snetwork.

Thecommercial showedmanysmallpill bottlesscatteredabout theprovincereplacedby afewbiggerbottles.I amveryalarmedatthis. Onesuggestionwasit meantyouhadtousea pharmacyinyourinsuranceprovider’snetwork.

Iencounteredasystemdownsouthwhere everygrouphomethat corporationoperatedin theprovincehadtoget theirclient’sprescriptionfromonepharmacy inEdmonton.Ifyou neededtogetsometo getyouthroughthenext fewdaysyoucouldgeta three-daysupplyfroma localpharmacy.

Whatwillhappenifwe endupwithnopharmaciesintown?Waitfor them(prescriptions)to

comethroughthemail, orbycourier,ordriveto thenearestpharmacyin thatnetwork?

Makenomistake. Theseguyswouldn’tbe snoopingaroundifthey didn’tthinktherewas moneytomake.Wewill betheoneshelping themmakeaprofit.

TheUCPgovernment isnotevengranting pharmaciesaplaceat thetablefordiscussions. Weneedtotellthemto stop.Thecontractsproposedarealongenough termthattheywilloutlastaNDPgovernment and/ormakeitveryexpensivetogetoutof.

WriteourMLA,the AHSminister,andallthe possiblepremiers.

Gettingtoughtofillthedinnerplate

By SylvainCharlebois, SeniorDirector, Agri-FoodAnalyticsLab, DalhousieUniversity, CourtesyofTroyMedia.

Whileinflationis showingsignsofdissipating,foodinflationappearstobeonatotally differentpath.Foodinflationhasoutpacedour generalinflationratefor over12months.

StatisticsCanadajust announcedthatthefood inflationrateforretail was10.8percentand7.4 percentinfoodservice. Canadaranksthird amongsttheG7 countries,afterJapanat 4.7percentandFrance at7.7percent.Canada’s rateremainsbelowthat ofItaly(10.6percent), theUnitedStates(11.8 percent),theUnited Kingdom(13.1percent) andGermany(16.6per cent).Still,foodinflation ishurtingCanadianconsumers,andthenightmarewillnotendany timesoon.

Canadianshavebeen tryingtocopewith higherfoodandmenu pricesinmanyways. TheAgri-FoodAnalytics Lab,inpartnershipwith Caddle,investigated whatCanadianconsumershavebeendoingto dealwithhigherfood pricesinthelastyear andarereleasingtheresultsofthestudy.

Somehaveoptedto

growtheirownfood.A totalof15.5percentof Canadianshavestarted growingtheirownfood justinthelastyear.Ontarioiswherethehighestpercentageofpeople startedtogrowtheir ownfood,at17.4per cent,followedbyBritish Columbiaat16.2per cent.TheAtlantic(15.2 percent),Quebec(13.7 percent)andthePrairie Provinces(13.1percent) werenext.

Whileatotalof6.2per centofCanadiansused hydroponicsathometo growfood,4.5percent claimtheyhavelivestockathomenow,and didnot12monthsago.

Othersarejusttrying tonavigatethroughby usingnewoptions.The mostpopulargrocery shoppinghabitchange wemeasuredwasthat manyCanadianshave usedloyaltyshopping programpoints.Atotal of33.7percenthave beenusingloyaltyprogrampointstopayfor groceriesinthelast12 months.

Thesecondoptionis weeklyflyers(32.1per cent),followedbycoupons,at23.9percent.

While19.1percentof Canadianshavevisited discountstoresinthe past12months,11.5per centofCanadianshave visiteddollarstores moreoftentopurchase food.Atotalofeightper

centarevisiting farmers’marketmore often,and7.1percentof consumersvisitedroadsidestandstobuy directlyfromfarmersin thelastyear.

Interestingly,40.6per centofCanadiansare tryingtowastelessfood now,amuchhigherrate than12monthsago.Goingforprivatelylabelled foodproductsisalsogettingmorepopular.Atotalof21percentofCanadiansareoptingfor storelabels,whichare lessexpensivemostof thetime.TheAtlantic regioniswherethehighestpercentageofconsumersarenowopting forprivatelylabelled products,at27.8per cent,followedbyQuebec at22.5percent.

Also,19.7percentof Canadiansarebuying morefoodthatisabout toexpire.TheAtlantic hasthehighestpercentageofconsumersbuying foodthatisabouttoexpireat29.1percent, followedbythePrairies at19.5percent.

Thehiddendarker sideoffoodinflationis worrisome.Almost24 percentofCanadians arenowcuttingbackon theamountoffoodthey purchaseduetohigher foodinflation,andalmost70percentofthem arewomen.Dietary changeshavebeen madeby8.2centjustto

Followingisalistofthemostreadstorieson southpeacenews.comoverthelast14days,effective Sunday,Sept.25,2022.

1.McLennanHomeHardware isreadytocelebrate [postedWednesday,Sept.21]

2.90-year-oldchurchgetsnewlook [postedSunday,Sept.11]

3.Toewspitchesplatform [postedSaturday,Sept.10]

4.TodayinHighPrairie:Sept.21,2022 [postedWednesday,Sept.21]

5.TimHortons, DairyQueentakingshape [postedMonday,Sept.19]

6.TodayinHighPrairie:Sept.14,2022 [postedTuesday,Sept.13]

7.TodayinHighPrairie:Sept.15,2022 [postedWednesday,Sept.14]

8.TodayinHighPrairie:Sept.13,2022 [postedMonday,Sept.12]

savemoney.While7.1 percentareskipping mealsnow,6.6percent ofCanadiansarepaying fortheirgrocerieswitha creditcardwithout knowingwhentheywill beabletopayitback.

Copingwithfoodinflationisnotasimplematteroffindingnewstrategies.Formany,higher foodpriceshavepushed themtowarddesperation.

ManyCanadiansare reallybattlingitout there.InEurope,where foodinflationinsomeregionsisevenhigher thanhere,grocersare guaranteeingsome pricesforcertainstaples foramonthortwoto helplow-incomefamilies getthroughthis.They arefreezingpricesona limitednumberofessentialstaples.Thesecampaignsareallinitiated byindustry,not governments.

Perhapsitistimefor Canadiangrocersto sympathizewithstrugglingconsumersin meaningfulways. Maybe, just maybe,if theytookstepstosupportconsumers,the baselessaccusationsof “greedflation”wouldgo away.

9.TodayinHighPrairie:Sept.23,2022 [postedThursday,Sept.22]

TotheGrouardCemeteryCommitteeMapping Project.Pleaseseepage3forfullstory.Wecanthink ofnomoreworthycausethanidentifyinggravesites sodiggersdonotstumbleacrossexisting gravesites.Goodluckinyourproject!

ToteamsintheGreaterMetroHockeyLeague thatcannotgivetheHighPrairieRedWingsany competition.TheRedWingsopenedtheseasonlast weekwitha10-2winoverEdson(finalserieslosers lastseason)anda7-1winoverNorthernAlberta, theothertopthreeteamintheleague.Itlookslike anotherseasonofblowoutsandnon-competitive hockey.Whenwilltheseteamsgetserious?

Letterstotheeditorpolicy

10.Piratespreparingfornew-lookNPHL [postedSunday,Sept.18] Besuretochecksouthpeacenews.comforregularupdates on SouthPeaceNews’ two-timeCanadianCommunityNewspapersAssociationaward-winningwebsite!Morestories, SouthPeaceNews welcomesreaderstowriteletterstotheeditor.Amaximumof300wordsispreferredbutnotnecessary.Lettersmustcarryafirstnameortwoinitialswithsurnameandinclude anaddressanddaytimetelephonenumber.Alllettersaresubject toediting.Pleasesendlettersto SouthPeaceNews, Box1000, HighPrairie,Alta.,T0G1E0,orfaxto(780)523-3039;orplease E-mailtosouthpeacenews@hotmail.com.

EvaSartorius, HighPrairie.

TouchnotthedignityofGodwithimproperwords

Themilitaryinvented streaminglongbefore personalcomputers,let alonetheinternet.Itwas adifferentkindof streamingthough.

Iwasfirstintroduced toitmyfirstdayofbasic training.November1969, afteran18-hourflighton aturboprop,military plane,followedbyalong busride,wefinallyarrivedatCFBCornwallis about4a.m.There,in thecolddark,wewere subjectedtoanendless streamofinvective,insults,threatsofbodily harmandharsh,ill-temperedcursingsuchasI hadneverheardinmy life-mostlyofthe four-letterkind.

Forus,therewereno warmwordsofwelcome. Therewerenoinspiring promisestoturnusinto soldiersortomakereal menoutofus.There wasnogreetingatall. None!

Thekindestwordswe wouldhearformany weekswereasimplebellow,“Whowantsout?

Getoutnowwhilethe gettingiseasy.”

Allrecruitheartssank whensomesteppedforwardtoquitbeforewe evengotstarted.

Backhome,wejust

didn’ttalklikethat.Not eventhepunks.Nowadaysthe“F”wordis barelyevennoticedin conversationorsocial discourse.Itisimpossibletoconveytheshock tomysystemhearingall those“no-no”wordsin endlessstreams.

Buttherewasone cursethatrockedme abovealltheothers. Hearingthenameofthe LordJesusChristused withsuchrecklessabandonanddisrespect.

Sadly,bythetimeI graduatedbasictraining,havingbeensteeped inthetestosterone driven,hyper-macho, militaryenvironment,I wascursingasthoughtlesslyaseveryoneelse. Itnolongerbotheredme asitoncehad.Myconsciencebecameseared throughtheendlessexposure,muchlikeour societyistoday.What hadonceshockedme, barelyevengotnoticed anymore.Icouldbarely putasentencetogether withoutatleastacouple ofunnecessary“cuss words”thrownin.Itbecamemynew“normal.”

Thenewnormaltoday isabarrageofsexualinnuendo,gossip,sleezy jokes,andanabundance

Inspiration

offour-letterwordsin ourmusic,radio,TVand internetprogramming. Wearesaturatedtothe pointwherewenolongerevenhearthedegradation,letalonereactto it.Itispartoftheairwe breathe.Likegoldfishin apollutedbowl,thereis nowaytoescapethe toxicity.

Anditchangesus.It defiles,degradesanddesensitizesus.Ourconsciencesbecome scarredtothepointwe longerevennotice,let alonecare.Itisjustnormal.

EvenChristianshave becomesaturatedand desensitizedthroughthe entertainmentweconsume,andtheconversationsweareexposedto atwork,atplay,and eveninourownhomes. ThisisparticularlyegregiousforChristianswho claimtoloveandhonour theLord,butwhoseuse

ofthelanguagehasdeterioratedtothepoint theyarenotevenaware ofwhattheyaredoing.

Hereisjustoneillustration.Thethirdofthe TenCommandments says,inExodus20:7, “Thoushaltnottakethe nameoftheLordthy Godinvain;fortheLord willnotholdhimguiltlessthattakethHis nameinvain.”

Youwillhearpeople saythatcommonexpressionssuchas,“Oh myGod!”or“OMG”and “GoodLord!”arenot ‘swears’,‘cusswords’,or takingtheLord’sname invainbecauseitisjust theequivalentofsaying “Wow.”

Thisisnotcorrect!

Clearlysuch‘cuss words’as,“Goddamn it!,”“GoodGodAlmighty!”and“Jesus Christ!”andalltheir variations,bytoneand usage,aretakingthe

Lord’snameinvain.

However,anyflippant, disrespectful,thoughtless,carelessormundanereferencetoGod alsoqualifiesasviolation oftheThirdCommandment.Godisholy.Heis pure and righteous.He isofsuchhigh,exalted statuswecannoteven begintocomprehend Hismajesticgloryand highestate.Tospeakof Him,orHisname,inany whatthatisnotreverent,honourable,orrespectfulisafailureto recognizeHisrightful exaltednessasGod. Thus,itbecomesamisuseorabuseofHis Name.

TheScripturesare clear.WearetotakeHis nameseriouslyanduse Hisnamereverentlyand honourably.Inthatlight wecannowunderstand thatanythoughtless, careless,common,or flippantuseofHisname wouldmaketheuser guiltyofusingGod’s nameinvain.

Takeconscientious caretoneveruseGod’s namewithanythingless thanthoughtfulreverenceandrespect.While wemayhavebecomedesensitizedtousingHis nameimproperly,re-

memberthatGodhas notbeendesensitizedto peoplemisusingand abusingHisname.

Christians,aboveall others,shouldtakenoticeofhowflippantly, andcasuallyweuseHis name.Over-familiarity causesustotakeboth HisnameandHisexaltedstateforgranted. We,whoclaimtolove andhonourHimabove everything,needtotake moreheedhowweuse HisnametoensureHe receivesthehonourthat isrightfullydue.

“OmagnifytheLord withme,letusexaltHis nametogether.(Psalm 34:3)”

“OLord,thouartmy God;Iwillexaltthee,I willpraisethyname;for thouhastdonewonderfulthings.”(Isaiah25:1)

RetiredPastor PatDuffin, HighPrairie ChristianCentre

Definitionofcaught betweenarockanda hardplace?

BeinganAlberta UnitedConservative Partymemberandreadingarecentpolltelling youBrianJeanhasthe bestchanceofdefeating RachelNotleyinthenext provincialelection,but suspectingDanielle Smithwillwintheleadershiprace.

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ThePagewasbrowsingthroughtheHigh PrairieandAreaDiscussionFacebookpage Sundayandwhatdidhe see?Twoadsfor Walmart!

LasttimeThePage checkedtherewasno Walmartintown.Sigh!

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Notonlythat,there wasanitemheralding SlaveLake’snewsplash park.Theobviousquestionis,whathappenedto HighPrairie’sefforts?

Thefactissomeone hastospearheadtheproject.Takethebullbythe horns.Taketheballand runwithit. Enoughofthecliches! Butthetowndoesneed someonetostepforward.

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ThePagewasatalocal drugstorelastweekand boughsomedishwashing soapafterseeingall thosewonderfulcom-

mercialsonTVtelling himhowgoodthestuff was.

Havetosayhewas verydisappointed.Not anydirectionsonthebottleanywheretellinghim howtouseit!

Besidesthat,youcan’t plugitinanywhere!Ah, thelifeofabachelor!

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ThePagewatched BacktoGod’sCountry at theHighPrairieMuseumduringCulture Daysandenjoyedthe movie.Ithadadventure, romance,murder,a chasesceneandahappy ending!

Themoviewasjust overanhourlong.While theplotmovedalong quicklyenough,allthat pianomusicwasbittiring!Plink,plink,plink!

Pleaseseeafeature storyonthehistoric cabinwherethefilmwas madeonpage13.Interestingstuff!

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Thereseemstobea daytorecognizeanythingandeverything.Ice cream,salads,grandparents,workers,andthe like.Infact,aquicklook atGoogleduringany givendayandyoucan finddozensofdaysheld inrecognizesomething. Dependingonwhere youlive,nationsdeclare daysinhonourofaspe-

cificsubject.Sodoprovincesandevenlocalgovernments.Today,Sept. 28,isNationalDrink BeerDayandNational GoodNeighbourDay.Interestinghowthesetwo sharethesameday!Itis alsoNationalStrawberry CreamDay.Ontheworld stage,weare“celebrating”InternationalPoke DayandWorldRabies Day.

Yearsago,Townof HighPrairieCouncillor WayneForresterusedto keeparunningtabofthe declarationscouncil made.

“Number46,”hesaid, orwhatevernumberit happenedtobe.

Therearesomany declarations,oneunderstandstheybegintolose theirimpact.

However,thereisa purposetothesedeclarations.Itisallaboutpublicity.Giventheperson, nameorproductinquestion,itisaneasyjobfor themediatohelppromotethesaidsubjectand attachafancydeclaration to it.Intheend,it works!

ThePagebringsthis upbecauseSept.24was Reservists’Recognition DayinAlberta.What! Neverheardofit!Ah,ha! Itwasthefirsttimeitwas recognizedintheLandof theWildRose.

Whatexactlyisthis?

“Albertsishonouring thosewhosupporttheir fellowcitizensandserve theircountrythrough part-timemilitaryservicewiththefirst-ever Reservists’Recognition Day,”theAlbertagovernmentwroteThePage.

Thedayisheldthelast SaturdayofSeptember. AlbertajoinsManitoba astheonlyCanadian provincetorecognize suchaday.

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Ayoungboyaboutnine earsoldentersabarber shop.Thebarberwhisperstohiscustomer,“Do youwanttoseeastupid kid?Watchthis!”

“Hey,boy,comehere!” heshoutsandtheboycomesover.

“Here’satoonieinone handandaloonieinthe other,”hesays.“Which onedoyouwant?”

Theboyquicklytakes theloonieandleaves.

Afterhishaircut,the customergoesoutside andseestheboyona benchlickinganice creamcome.Thecustomercannotresistasking.

“Youngman,”hesays, “howcomeyoudidn’t takethetooniefromthe barber?”

“Sir,”saystheboy. “ThedayItakethe

Winme!Winme!

(Leftphoto)-Shownisthefirstplaceprize queen-sizequiltvaluedat$1,200offeredbythe HighPrairieQuiltGuild.Thedrawwillbemadeat theseconddayoftheguild’sshowandshowOct.

2.Ticketsare$2each.Twoadditionalprizes(secondandthird)areapairoftwin-sizequiltsvaluedat $375.Theguild’sshowmovestoanewlocation thisyearintheHighPrairieCurlingRink.Doors openfrom10a.m.to5p.m.Oct.2and10a.m.to4 p.m.Oct.2.The$5generaladmissionfeeallows peopletoseeaplethoraofcoloursanddesigns uniquetoeachquilter,inquiltsofallsizes.Visitors comeasfarawayasEdmontonwithmanyfromthe SmokyRiverandSlaveLakeareasalsoattending. Inthepast,around100itemsareforshow,butnot allforsale,includinglargequilts,lapquilts,bed quiltsandwallhangings.Eachwillbeclearly markedwhethertheyareforsaleordisplay.Take partinthesilentauctionandthe10for$5table whereyoucanbuy10ticketsfor$5andplacethe ticketsintheprizetheyhopetowin.Theproceeds fromallraffleshelpsupportguildprojectwhichis quiltsforpatientsundergoingcancertreatments.

Weekly Horoscope

Aries–March21–April20:Donotpushyourselftoofarthisweek.Thatisasurefirewaytobe overcomebystressanddepleteyourenergy, whichyouneedtogetthingsdone.Paceyourself.

Taurus–April21–May21:Holdyourtongue andtrynottogetintoanyheatedargumentswith peopleeitheratworkorinyoursocialcircles.Avoid controversialsubjects.

Gemini–May22–June21:Thereisastrong pulltowardwantingtoplayaswellasgettingwork done.Isthereawaytodelegatesomeworksoyou canfocusonrecreation?Figurethingsout.

Cancer–June22–July22:Youmayhave someexcitingplansbrewingbutyoumightnot knowhowtoputtheminmotion.Afriendmayoffer tohelpgettheballrolling.

Leo–July23–Aug.23:Theplanetsaretrying totellyoutoslowdownandtakeadayoff.Youjust havetolistenmorecloselyoryoucouldruntherisk ofburnoutinthedaystocome.

Virgo–Aug.24–Sept.22:Thingsmaygetabit moreintensethanyouanticipated.Intensitydoes notnecessarilymeanyouwillhaveabadtime.Everythingwillbeexcitingandfast-paced.

Libra–Sept.23–Oct.23:Focusonyourpersonalrelationshipsthisweek,asyoumayneedto modifyafewthingsanddosomehousekeepingin yoursocialrelationships.

Scorpio–Oct.24–Nov.22:Focusonthefiner detailsoflifethisweek.Ifyouhavebeenwaitingto haveagourmetdinnerortotakealuxurioustrip, nowisthetimetodoso.

Sagittarius–Nov.23–Dec.21:Thereis conflictingenergyinthecosmosthisweek.Allof whatyouthinkwasrightmaybeturnedonitshead. Somenewdecisionsmayneedtobemade.

Capricorn–Dec.22–Jan.20:Itmaybechallengingtofigureoutwhereyoustandwithsomeonethisweek.Youthoughtyouhaditallfigured out,butthetideshavechangeddramatically.

Aquarius–Jan.21–Feb.18:Youwillcontinue tofacethedifficultdecisionofwhethertotendto yourownneedsorhelpsomeoneclosetoyou.Itis afinelinetowalkwithnoeasyanswer.

Pisces–Feb.19–March20:Thereisapositive driveguidingyoualong.Ifyouhavebeenputting offyourto-dolist,nowyouwillhavetheenergyto getthingsdone.

Celebrity BirthdayCalendar

DateCelebrityClaimtoFame Year

Sept.28ConfuciusChinesePhilosopher551BC

Sept.28ThomasCrapperOwnedWorld’s1stToilet1836

Sept.28EdSullivanTVVarietyShowHost1901

Sept.28NaomiWattsKingKongActress1968

Sept.29LáslóJósefBíróBallpointPenInventor1899

Sept.29GeneAutryTheGeneAutryShow1907

Sept.29LarryLinvilleM*A*S*HActor 1939

Sept.29LechWalesaPolishSolidarityLeader1943

Sept.30RobinsonCrusoeFictionalCharacter1627

Sept.30WilliamWrigleyWrigleyCompany[Gum]1861

Sept.30HansGeigerGeigerCounterInventor1882

Sept.30JennaElfmanDharma&GregActress1971

Oct.1WilliamBoeingBoeingCompanyFounder1881

Oct.1BonnieParkerOutlaw[BonnieandClyde]1910

Oct.1WalterMatthauTheOddCoupleActor1920

Oct.1TomBosleyHappyDaysActor1927

Oct.1JulieAndrewsSoundofMusicActress1935

Oct.2MahatmaGhandiIndianPacifist 1869

Oct.2GrouchoMarxAmericanComedian1890

Oct.2BudAbbottAmericanComedian1896

Oct.2DonMcLeanAmericanPieSinger1945

Oct.3JohnGorrieRefrigerationInventor1803

Oct.3GlennHallButterflyGoalieInventor1931

Oct.3ChubbyCheckerTheTwistSinger 1941

Oct.3L.BuckinghamFleetwoodMacSinger1949

Oct.4CharltonHestonPlanetoftheApesActor1923

Oct.4DickTracyComicStripCrimestopper1931

Oct.4SusanSarandonDeadManWalkingActress1946

Oct.4DavidW.HarperTheWaltonsActor1961

Sept.28

Sept.28,1979: ThelmaNaelgastakesoverfrom PaulandDorothyHartmanasownerofFlowers‘n’ ThingsinHighPrairie.

Sept.28,1981: TheHighPrairieBankofCommerceplacestheW.G.WagnerLumberLtd.millat Enildaintoreceivership.Itiseventuallysoldto MervSteele.

Sept.28,1983: SouthPeaceNews reportsHigh Prairieisawardedthe1984PeaceWinterGames.

Sept.28,1983: HighPrairieSt.Andrew’sSchool teachersvote97percenttorejectacontractofferby theboard.ThedisputeissettledOct.5whenteachersreceivefivepercentandthreepercentpay hikesthenexttwoyears.

Sept.28,1988: SouthPeaceNews reportsachopstickfactoryisproposedforEnilda.

Sept.28,1988: LesserSlaveLakeMLALarry ShabenpromisesHighPrairie’snewProvincial Buildingwillsoongototender.

Sept.28,1991: HighPrairie’sBeaverLumber storeisdestroyedinafireafterstandingforabout 50years.

Sept.28,1991: ManuelStewardLaboucan,29,of Whitefish,dieswhileincustodyattheHighPrairie RCMPdetachment.Apublicinquiryislaterheld.

Sept.28,1992: AugustinCardinal,81,ofHigh Prairie,issenttoEdmontonforasecond60-daypsychiatricassessment.Cardinalwaschargedwith manslaughterinthedeathofJohnGilbertGladue, 91,onJuly9,1992.

Sept.28,2001: Morethan$10,000israisedata JailandBailfundraisersponsoredbytheHighPrairieAmbulanceService.

Sept.28,2005: TheM.D.ofBigLakesrefusesto loantheRiverbendWaterCo-op$100,000tofinance theirwaterlinescitingprecedent.ThedecisionangersRiverbend’sexecutive.

Sept.28,2005: TownofHighPrairieCouncillor LeonardOlsonsayscouncilshouldreconsiderits mileageratesbecauseofrisingfuelcosts.

Sept.28,2005: TheHighPrairieLibraryBoard askstowncouncilforproperwheelchairaccessat therearoftheMoostoosBuilding.

Sept.28,2006: GiftLakeCommunityServices holdsthefirstofitsthreeCenturyofFashionShow attheGiftLakeCommunityHall.Modelsshow clothesfromtheearly1900stotheaudienceduring theshow.

Sept.28,2009: HighPrairieprovincialcourtsentencesTyroneBurtIsadore,23,tothreemonthsin jailafterhepleadsguiltytobreakandenterwithintent.IsadoreenteredJ.B.WoodExtendedCareUnit June13andlockedhimselfinsidemakingforan easyarrestforpolice.

Sept.28,2011: TheM.D.ofBigLakestablesa proposaltoformthehamletofSprucePoint,thus endinganyfurtheractiononthematter.

Sept.28,2011: JoussardCouncillorGuy L’HeureuxtellstheM.D.ofBigLakescouncilthat leadreadingsarehighinMissionCreek.HeaddsAlbertaEnvironmentislookingatthelevelsandplanningfurthertests.Thenewscomesasasurpriseto localREACmembers.

Sept.28,2012: HighPrairieTDFinancialholds anopenhousetocelebratetheirbeingchosenasthe branchwiththehighestratingiscustomersatisfactioninthePrairieRegion.

Sept.28,2012: Ahunterisaccidentallyshotnear Driftpile.Policedonotreleasehisname.

Sept.28,2013: LouiseOwenscelebratesher10th anniversaryasmanageroftheHighPrairieA&W.

Sept.28,2013: Long-timeHighPrairielawyer IvanLadouceuriscalledtothebenchandmadea provincialcourtjudge.HeisstationedinSt.Paul.

Sept.28,2016: SouthPeaceNews reportsthatAlbertahasrecycledits100millionthtire.

Doyouremember?

TheNov.10,1965 SouthPeaceNews featuredastoryon thefirstanniversary ofRimFord’sFashionsinHighPrairie. EvaRutherford,left, andStellaRimbey openedtheladies wearstore.Italso featuredahatbar andsweaterbar.

Applicationmadefortelephonefranchise

Sept.27,1913

GrouardNews

Applicationfora 20-yeartelephonefranchisehasbeenmadeto thetowncouncilbyGeo. E.MacLeodandwill comeupbeforethatbody atoneofitsearlymeetings.

MacLeod,wheninterviewedbytheNews, statedthattheywere willingprovidedthatthey securedthefranchiseto installthesystem,andto haveitinworkingorder insideofsixmonthsfrom thedateonwhichthe franchisewasgranted.

“Thesystemthatwe wouldinstallwouldbeof themostup-to-dateand brandnewandwouldbe largeenoughtocarryon thetown’sbusinessat thepresenttimeand wouldbeaddedtoasthe businessdemanded.

“Ourpropositionis simplythatwegetafranchisefor20yearsanda

clausetotheeffectthat thetowncanpurchase thisplantatanytimeat valuationoftheplantand costofconstructionof thedifferentlines.The towntoreceiveacertain percentageoftherevenueoftheplantafterit reachesacertainfigure.

“Thereisnothingthe townneedsmorethana telephoneexchange,” saidMr.MacLeod.“The presentpartylinenowin useisoverloadedand thereareapplicationseverydayfornewphones whichhavetobeturned down,andfurther,there isnoprivacywiththe presentsystem,making ituselessforthetransac-

tionofprivatebusiness.”

Theapplication,which isnowinthehandsofthe secretary,willcomeupat anearlydate.

Petitionfor LandTitlesOffice

Apetitionsignedby nearly400peopleof Grouardandthenorth thataLandTitlesOffice beestablishedherewas sentbymailtoMr.Cote tobepresentedatthe presentsessionoftheAlbertaLegislature.

Thispetitionwas signedbyresidentsof nearlyeverydistrictin thePeaceRivercountry andshowsthegreatneed

ofsuchanofficeatthis pointmakingiteasier andquickertotransact thebusinesswhichnow takesfromtwotothree monthstogetthrough, whichanofficehere couldbeputthroughin twoorthreeweeksatthe most.

Aroundthetown

...don’tforgetthe Thanskgivingsupperon Oct.22.Only50cents.

...Rev.FrankV.Abbott arrivedfromSawridge Wednesdayandwillhave chargeofSt.George’s Parish,Grouard.

...threshingwillstart nextweekatthefarmof OliverTravers.From theretheoutfitwillmove toJoeTomkins.

...H.S.Pricewasappointedtownsolicitorat aretainingfeeof$100.

...DormanBrothersarrivedthisweekfrom Driftpilewithabigraftof logsfortheDiamondP.

Artifact-of-the-Week

TheHighPrairieandDistrictMuseumhasinits collectionahandmadecrosscutsawhandle, circa1900.Toseethisandalotmore,orforall otherinquiries,pleasecallthemuseumat[780] 523-2601.

J.B.Woodresidents warmuptodonation

ResidentsofJ.B.WoodContinuingCareCentre attheHighPrairieHealthComplexhave warmeduptonewfireplacesdonatedbythe TwiceisNiceBoutiqueSociety.Fivefireplaces weredonated,oneforeach“house”inthecentre.Valuedatjustunder$5,000,thefireplaces wereboughtwithassistancefromPOPSHome HardwareinHighPrairie.ManyoftheTwiceis Nicedirectorssawthefireplacesforthefirst timeSept.22whenaphotowastaken. Left-right,areTwiceisNicedirectorsandvolunteersPhyllisMarx,AlyxBoldt,Paulette McGinnis,PattyJanz,TwiceisNicepresident DianaOliver,J.B.WoodcaremanagerTina Varghese,HighPrairieHealthComplexsite managerJanetFarney,TwiceisNicesecretary-treasurerBarbArseneault,directorsand volunteersGailMichaud,RhondaBruder, RosanneOchranandLorraineDeynaka.

SmokyRiverjumpson50/50grantopportunity

M.D.ofSmokyRiver councilapprovedfunding atitsSept.14meetingfor electricvehiclechargers thatwillbeinstalledat themunicipaloffice.

TheM.D.hadtheir municipalenergy managerapplyforfundingforbothaLevel3and aLevel2chargerinitially throughtheMunicipal ClimateChangeAction

Electricchargingstationtobeinstalled

Centre’s(MCCAC)ElectricVehicleCharging Programearlierthis year.Unfortunately,once theapplicationhadbeen submitted,severalother Albertamunicipalities hadalreadyapplied,and thegrantwasoversubscribed.

Shortlyafterthe SouthGrowRegionalInitiativewasreleased,of-

feringnearly50percent ofchargingstationgrant fundingtomunicipalities.

TheM.D.wasapprovedfortheSG-EVCP FundingforaLevel3 chargerandaLevel2 charger.Fundswereappliedforbythemunicipal energymanagerforthe municipality,withtheapprovedgranttotalling

Falherreceivessimilar grantforECstation

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TownofFalhercouncil approvedtheinstallation ofaCT4000ElectricVehicleChargerafterbeing approvedforagrant throughtheSouthGrow EVChargergrant.

Counciladdressedthe infrastructureneedsin NorthernAlberta,acknowledgingthatmore chargerswererequired forpeopletravelling throughortoourarea. Understandingtheir Level2chargerwillprovideaslowercharge,

councilishopingthatvisitorstotheFalherRegionalRecreational Complex,SplashPark,or peopleshoppingatalocalbusinesscanmake useitwhileintown.

“TheTownofFalheris excitedtomoveintothe futurewithanElectric VehicleCharger,”says CAOJamesBell.

“Havingalocationat thecentreofsomemajor recreationopportunities andashortwalkfromlocalbusinessespresentsa greattourismopportunityfortheHoneyCapitalofCanada,”headds.

Falherreceived46per centfundingfortheentireinstallationandpurchasecostofthesystem, andanticipatesthatit canalsobeusedformunicipalfleetdownthe line.

Themunicipality’s chargerwillbeinstalled atthetownofficesitein upcomingmonths.

Themunicipalenergy managerwasalsoasked tolookforgrantfunding tohelpwithmunicipal buildingretrofitsandupgradestohelpreduce greenhousegasemissions.

NorthernSunriseCounty supportsSistersinSpiritWalk

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PeaceRiverAboriginalInteragencyCommitteeisreceivingadonationfromNorthernSunriseCountyforitsSisters inSpiritWalkonOct.4.

Thedecisionwas reachedatcouncil’s Sept.13meeting.

TheSistersinSpirit Walkwillbeheldtobring

attentiontotheissueof missingandmurdered Indigenouswomen.OrganizerWendyGouletindicatedinherrequest thatthewalkwillgivethe publictheopportunityto acknowledgethelossof thosewhoselivesended violentlyorhavegone missingandtoshowsupportforthoseleftbehind.

“NSChassupported thisimportanteventfor

$44,176.56.Totalcostfor installationandpurchaseofequipment wouldbe$96,036.

“Councilrecognizes thatcharginginfrastructureislackinginNorthernAlberta,”saysReeve RobertBrochu.

“Wewerefortunateto besuccessfulinourapplicationforfundingto installthechargersand

decidedtotakeadvantageofthefundsoffered tous,”headds.

Councilspokeabout thepossibilitythatsome ofitsfleetmaybeelectric inthefuture,notingthat thechargerswillbehelpfultohaveforitsownfutureuseandforvisitors totheregion.

Motionwasmadeby CouncillorGillesRoyto

acceptthefundingforthe chargers.Councilapprovedfourtotwo.

OnceafundingagreementissignedandacceptedbySouthGrow,a timelineforEVCharger installationwillbeset. Anticipatedinstallation willbespring2023.

Councilaskedthemunicipalenergymanager toinvestigatetheElectricVehiclesforMunicipalitiesProgramfornext councilmeeting.

manyyears,”saysReeve CarolynKolebaba.

“Thisiscouncil’sopportunitytorecognize andhonourmissingand murderedIndigenous womenandgirlsand showssupportfortheir friendsandfamilies,”she adds.

DeputyReeveCorinna Williamsmadethemotiontodonate$500tothe SistersinSpiritWalk.

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Northern Sunrise goestobat forfarmers

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NorthernSunriseCounty(NSC)hasreviewedand approvedtheNSCAgriculturalServiceBoard(ASB) resolutionforSyntheticFertilizerEmissionsanddirectedadministrationtosubmitittotheASBregional conferenceOct.28inGrandePrairie.

Thefederalgovernmentrecentlyannouncedit wouldattempttoreducegreenhousegas(GHG) emissionsassociatedwithsyntheticfertilizerby30 percentbelow2020levelsby2030.Theyhavealsoset atargetfor2025ofachieving$75billioninagricultural exportsbutcuttingtheuseofsyntheticfertilizerwill inevitablyreducethecropproductionforCanadian farmers.

“Thecountywantstoensurethatourproducers cancontinuetogrowsustainablehigh-yieldingagriculturalproductsforthemandCanadatoremaineconomicallycompetitiveintheworldmarket,especially withincreasingdemandsforfood,feed,andbiofuel products,bothdomesticandabroad,”saysReeve CarolynKolebaba.

“Toachieveproductiondemands,theuseoffertilizerisessentialtoproduceincreasinglyhighcrop yields.”

NSC’sASBresolutionrequeststhegovernment utilizethe4RClimate-SmartProtocoluseinstead, whichwasdesignedtopromotesustainableuseof fertilizerincropproduction.The4RsoffertilizerapplicationareRightSource,RightRate,RightTime, andRightPlace.Theresolutionindicatedthatthe4R Climate-SmartProtocolwouldoptimizeplantnutrientuptake,increaseyield,maximizeprofitsand minimizenitrousoxideemissions.

“Canadianagriculturalproducerscurrentlyutilize fertilizerefficientlyandevenmarginalreductionsin fertilizerusewillhindercropproduction,threatening thewell-beingofCanadians,aswellastheglobalfood supply,”saysKolebaba.

“Thisrestrictiononfertilizermayresultinsoilnutrientsbeingunderapplied,whichwouldthreatenagriculturalsustainabilitybyreducingsoilfertilityand soilnutrientreserves.Aswell,ourproducersareusingthe4Rinproductionandareveryconscientiousof thehealthofthelandstheyproducefoodon,”she adds.

TheASBalsoasksthatmorefundingbeprovided forregionalresearchanddevelopmentregardingfertilizeruseefficiencyandthatthefederalgovernment suspendtargetsuntilthepropertoolstomeasure emissionsforproducersareavailable.

Kolebabaaddeddevelopmentofmoreefficientfertilizerproductsorapplicationmethods,pairedwith moreaccuratemonitoringtechniquesandenvironmentallyconscioustargetedfertilizerapplication programswillallowproducersandoverallCanadato meetthefertilizeremissiontargetwithouthindering cropproduction,sustainability,andtheeconomy.

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“Lockitorlose,”High PrairieRCMPS/Sgt. BryceTarzwellsays.

It’samessageshared byotherruralpolicedetachmentsastheftsare ontherise,hesays.

“Therehasbeena surgeinvehicleand homebreak-and-enters aswellasthefts,” Tarzwellsays.

Headdstheftsfromvehiclesareunusually higherandreportedin bothtownboundaries andsurroundingrural areas.

Policewanttoensure thepublicisawareofthe increaseandalsowants tooffersometipstokeepingtheirpropertysecure.

“Theftsofitemsinside vehiclescontinuetobea problemacrosstheprovinceandpoliceurgepeopletokeeptheirvaluablesandvehiclessafe byalwayskeepingthem lockedwithvaluablesout ofsight,”Tarzwellsays.

“TheRCMPsuggest anytimeyouareleaving yourvehicle,ensureitis lockedwithallvaluables eitherremovedorplaced outofsight.”

Policehavethreesimplestepstokeeptheirvehicleandbelongingssafe

andsecure.

“Closethewindows,alwaysremovethekeys and,ofcourse,lockthe doors,”Tarzwellsays.

Toprotectresidential property,heoffersafew basicsteps.

“Thesimplestistoensureallpropertyis lockedup,”Tarzwell says.

“Alsoensureyour propertyiswelllit,install securitysystemsand keepyoureyesopenfor anyandallsuspiciousactivity.

“Themoreeyesinthe communities,thebetter.”

Hesayscitizensand neighbourscanhelpreducetheftofandfromvehiclesbyreportingany suspiciousactivitytolocalpolice.

“Accordingtothe RCMP,mostvehicle theftsarecrimesofopportunityandvehicle ownerscanfollowsome straightforwardadviceto reducethesecrimes,” Tarzwellsays.

“Ifcriminalscansee something,theywillsteal it.”

Hesaystheftsofvehiclesgivethievesauseful toolintheiractivity.

“Vehicletheftsare morecommonforcriminalswhoneedavehicle tocarryouttheir crimes,”Tarzwellsays.

“Withresidential break-and-enters, thievesarelookingfor easilysellableitems.”

RCMPsaytheftsfrom vehiclesaremorelikely tohappeninareasthat containmanyvehicles andhaveminimalpedestriantraffic.

“Investigatorssaythe theftofvehiclesincreasesinareaswithless visibility,suchasrural properties,”Tarzwell says.

“Butregardlessofthe location,ifyouleaveavehiclerunningandunattended,unlockedorwith valuablesinplainsight, theriskisincreased.”

Peoplewhoparkoutsideareadvisedtoalwaysparkinawell-lit areaandtouseasteeringwheellock.

Driverswithgarage dooropenersinsidetheir vehiclesarealsoadvised toremovethembefore leavingthevehicleandto locktheirgarage.

“Ifthevehiclewillbe parkedforanextended periodoftimeinagarage,policealsosuggestsyoudisablepower tothegaragedoor,” Tarzwellsays.

“Peopleshouldalso notleavetheirkeysin their vehicle wheninside thegarage.

“Ifthegarageisbro-

keninto,thekeyswill givetheoffendersfuture accesstoyourvehicle andpossiblyyour house.”

Althoughhecan’tconfirmanyreasonforthe increaseincrimearound vehicles,theunitcommandersuspectsitis seasonal.

“Possiblyit’swiththe coolerweathercoming andpeoplearelookingto getmoney,”Tarzwell says. TheAlbertaRCMP alsohassomehelpful videosonitsYouTube pagesocitizenscanvisit RCMP-GRCAlberta,on YouTube,forsomehints andtipsonhowtomake theirvehicleandpropertylessappealingto criminals.

Anyonewhoobserves suspiciousorcriminal activityisrequestedto contactthelocalpolice.

TheymaycontactHigh PrairieRCMPat(780) 523-3378,McLennan RCMPat(780)324-3086, PeaceRiverRegional RCMPat(780)624-6677 orLakeshoreRegional PoliceServiceat(1-855) 299-0137.

Peoplemayalsoreport atipanonymouslyto CrimeStoppersat(1-800) 222-8477,onlineat p3tips.comoronthe CrimeStoppersapp.

CrackdownonlitterbugspromisedbyNScouncil

NorthernSunrise Countyrecentlydiscussedtheissueofillegaldumpingofgarbage onpublicandcounty lands.

Althoughthecounty hasaPublicSpacesBylawandanUnsightly

PremisesBylaw,they onlypertaintoparksand walkingtrailsorprivate land,respectively.The bylawsdonotextendto governmentownedland.

“Thereisasystemic concernthatcontinues tobeanissueforour municipalityaswellas others,”saysReeveCarolynKolebaba.

“Dumpingillegallyisdisrespectfulto allwhoareaffectedbythis,aswellasthe environment,”saysCarolynKolebaba.

“Peopleloadup fridges,stoves,dishwashers,andothersuch items,aswellashouseholdrefuseanddrop themwherevertheyfeel like.Oftenitisoverthe

bankofahillwhich makesretrievalcostly andpossiblyunsafeto do,”sheadds.

Kolebabanotesthere isalandfillandtransfer stationsthatpeoplecan

access.

Administrationconsultedwithothermunicipalities,withageneral consensusbeingthatit wouldbemoreprudent tosendaviolationticket tothoseresponsibleif theycanfindphysical evidenceofwhothegarbagebelongsto.

“Dumpingillegallyis

disrespectfultoallwho areaffectedbythis,as wellastheenvironment,”saysKolebaba.

“Thecountywillissue aviolationticketasper theEnvironmentalProtectionandEnhancementActifweareable todeterminewhotherefusebelongsto,”she adds.

HighPrairieRCMPS/Sgt.BryceTarzwell(inphoto)andotherRCMPunitcommandersadvisepeopleto locktheirvehiclesatalltimestoprotecttheirvaluablesandproperties.

‘Lockitorloseit’–police

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Historic1919silentfilmshotinFaust

Cabinstillstanding where Backto God'sCountry filmed

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SouthPeaceNews

Anoldlogcabinin Faustmorethan100 yearsoldhasbecomefamousinasilentfilmshot in1919.

Builtin1915,thecabin isfeaturedin Backto God’sCountry which earnedthecabinits name.

Thefilmwasshown Sept.16attheHighPrairieandDistrictMuseum aspartofCultureDays.

Evenasthecabin showitsage,landowner GarthLodgestilltakes prideinthehistoric houselocatedinbush areaalongRailwayAve. justeastofOldman’s Creekontheeastsideof thehamlet.

thecabinstanding.

“Iwantedtokeepit fromdeteriorating,”says Lodge,aresidentof Faustfor70years.

“Ithasdeteriorated quiteabitinthelastfew years.”

Thecabinwasoriginallypartofthe Burkhearthomestead.

Someofthedefining featuresofthecabinincludesaddlenotchlog construction,typicalof thefirstcabinsinthe area,alow-sloperoofand chinkingbetweenthe logs.

Inside,thecabinwas builtwithabasementor cellar,Lodgesays.

Winterscenes,which takeplaceintheharsh Arctic,wereactually filmedinFaust,with LesserSlaveLakedoublingfortheArctic wastes.

Lodgereflectsonwhat heknowsaboutFaustas amainlocationforthe filmandwhathesawon thescreenwhenhe watcheditabout20years ago.

Hewriteswhatherememberswhathewas told.

viewedaVCRofthe movie;it’ssilentwith writtenwordsonthebottom,”Lodgesays.

fromonlyoneside.”

“It’skindofaplace whereyou’reatpeace,” saysLodge,87,who boughtthelandabout10 yearsagoandvaluesthe landmark.

“Thecabinisinterriblecondition.”

Lodgeputupsome propsinsideandadded plywoodtotheroofabout eightyearsagotokeep

“BacktoGod’sCountry wasproducedbySir JamesOliverCurwood. Hisstorywasrelatedto mebymystepfather,F.L. Pruden,andCapt.Bill Rumley,thefirstfishermeninFaust,”Lodge writesinhismemories Sept.16.

“Itwasthesecondsilentmovieevertobe filmedinCanada,byCanadiansandAmericans.”

Copiesareavailablein VCRatthenationalarchivesinOttawa,hesays.

“Ihavepersonally

“It’sveryentertaining withanexcellentstory.

“Thewinterscenesof themoviewereallfilmed outinfrontofFauston thewintericeonFaust Bay.

“AllthepropswerelocallymadeinFaust.

“Inthemovie,thereis alargeshipsupposedly stuckintheiceinthe Arctic.Alocalmink rancherandartistin Faustbuilttheprops.It wasonesideonlyofa shipfrozenintotheice. Thefilmcrewfilmed

Whilesomeofthefilmingcrewsstayedinthe cabinduringproduction, Lodgesayssomelodged atotherplaces.

“Thefilmcrewwas givenroomandboardat theBurkheartsonthe eastendofFaust,”Lodge says.

“MertenCarl,their nephew,drovethefilm crewontothelakeon filmingdayswithteams ofhorseshitchedtoa sleighswithcabooseson topwithwindows,adoor andanairtightheaterinsideforheat.”

Lodgealsohasanotherinterestingpoint.

“F.L.Prudentoldme theleadingmandiedof pneumoniaabout two-thirdsoftheway throughfilmingandthey hadtosubstituteanew leadingmantofinishthe movie,”Lodgesays.

SirCurwoodandhis wifealsowinteredone winterinFaust,hesays.

“Idon’trememberifit wasthewinterofthe filming,”Lodgesays.

Asafamiliarfamous featureinthefilm,the cabinhassomehistoric value. The cabinwas identifiedasapotentially significantsiteinBig LakesCounty’sheritage surveyin2011,saysPat

Olansky,directorofplanninganddevelopment.

“Ithasnotofficially beendeclaredahistoric site,”Olanskysays.

BacktoGod’sCountry isaCanadiandramafilm directedbyDavidHartford.Itwasoneofthe earliestCanadianfeaturefilmsandwasthe mostsuccessfulsilent filminCanadianhistory. Thefilmwasalsothe firstfilmwrittenbyaCanadianwoman,Neil Shipman.Itcost$67,000 toproduceandgrossed $1.5million,makingit Canada’smostfinanciallysuccessfulsilent film.

GarthLodgestandsinfrontofanoldlogcabinontheeastsideofFaustfeaturedin BacktoGod’sCountry,asilentfilmproducedin1919.LodgecurrentlyownsthepropertyeastofOldman’sCreekwherethe cabinislocated.

BacktoGod’sCountrycabinasseenfromtherearofthecabinthatfaceswest.

“Thewinter scenes ofthe moviewere allfilmed outinfront ofFaustonthe wintericeon FaustBay,” GarthLodge says.

MadeinAlberta, starringAlbertans

GuitarLessons playsinHPSept.30

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AaronJamesSorensenisback!

Asdirectorofthepopularfilm HankWilliams

FirstNation,releasedin 2005,heisbackwithanothermadeinAlberta filmstarringnorthernAlbertaresidents.

GuitarLessons was firstshowninHighLevel Sept.23.Itwasafitting locationforthepremiere becausethefilmwas shotintheregion.

The90-minutefilm starsCorbLund,Conway KootneyandRoseanne

Supernault,thelatter fromEastPrairieMetis Settlementandoneofthe formerstarsof Blackstone.Sorensen,

whonowlivesinLosAngeles,wasbornand raisedinDixonvilleand proudofhisPeaceCountryroots.Heisthewriter anddirectorof Guitar Lessons.

“It’s(Albertans)upon thebigscreen,”says Sorensen.“It’samovie whereAlbertagetsto playAlberta.”

GuitarLessons tells thestoryofa15-year-old anda50-year-oldoilman wholearntogrowuptogetheroverguitarlessons. GuitarLessons wasprimarilyfilmedin theHighLevel,Paddle PrairieMetisSettlement andZamaregions. Sorensensaysittook aboutonemonthtofilm inthefallof2021.

Sorensenanticipates

thepopularityof Guitar Lessons willmatch Hank WilliamsFirstNation, whichwasoneofthe mostsuccessfulfilmsin Canadain2005.Hesays thetwofilmsaresimilar.

“Insomeways,(GuitarLessons)isasequel,” hesays.

GuitarLessons shows attheParkTheatrein HighPrairieFriday, Sept.30andSaturday, Oct.1at8p.m.andfrom Oct.2-6at7p.m.Doors openonehoureachday beforetheshowbegins.

“Comeearly,”advises ParkTheatreownerMichaelSmith.

Headvisesposterswill begivenawayandthat SorensenwillbeattendingtheOct.1showtoanswerquestions.

Rent-to-ownplan couldsaveregionmoney

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TownofFalherforemanDaveBrownaddressedcouncilSept.15 inregardtoapieceof equipmentrequired.

“We’vebeenlookingat lotsofwaystomaintain ditches,”saysBrown. “Wehaveinthepastbeen usingthehoetoclean, butyoucan’tseewhat you’redoingandsometimesitcausesmoreissues.”

Brownexplainshe foundaremote-control machinethatcanmulch andcutgrassesandvegetationuptotwoinches inwidth.TheGreen ClimberF300pro,he says,willalsotakethe dangeroutofsteep ditchesbecausethemachineisremotecontrolledinsteadofhaving astaffmemberinsideofa machine.Themachineis expectedtoclimb60-degreeslopeswithnois-

sues,increasingtheabilityofpublicworksto maintainsomeofthe steeperditchesinthe community,includingon CemeteryRoad.

“It’sgoingforabout halfprice,it’susedbutin goodshape,”saysDave Brown.“Tomeit’sthe bestsolutionthatwecan afford.”

Brownsayshehas beeninconversation withneighbouringcommunitiesandcompanies whocouldpotentially needthemachine,addingthatthereissomepotentialforrentingthe climberouttorecoup someoftheexpense fromitspurchase.

“Itcouldbepaidoffin twoinvestmentcycles whichmakessenseas longasitdoeswhatwe needittodo,”saysCAO JamesBell.“Ifwedo moveaheadwithpurchase,DaveandIhave earmarkedremaining fundsthatcouldbe

used.”

Ifthetownchoosesto rentthemachinethisfall andthentheychooseto buyit,80percentofthe rentalcostwillgotoward thepurchaseofthe equipment.

Councilmadethemotiontoallowthetown foremantorentthepiece ofequipmenttobringit inasademowiththeintenttopurchaseifsatisfiedwithitsfunction.

TheorangeChristmastreeinthelobbyattheSacredHeartCommunityHealth CentreatMcLennancertainlycatchesone’seye.Left-rightarethehospital’s adminsupportIIAshleeClarke,andthehospital’sIndigenoushealthliaison workerTerryCalliou.ThebannerwasdonatedbyHighPrairieSchoolDivision.

Atreeforallseasons

Justliketheseasons, thetreelocatedinthe lobbyoftheSacred HealthCommunity HealthCentrein McLennankeepschangingcolours.

UntiltheendofOctoberandearlyNovember, thetreeisadornedwith orangedecorationsin recognitionofOrange ShirtDayandTruthand ReconciliationDay.

Theideacameabout fromthehospital’sIndigenoushealthliaison workerTerryCalliou, andAshleeClarke, adminsupportII.Calliou saysClarkecametohim withtheideaanddid mostofthework.

“Itwasheridea,”says Calliou.“Sheaskedme abouttheideaandIencouragedher.

“Shedecoratedthe treeandmadetheribbons.”

Theorangecoloursare thechosencoloursfor thespecialdaysetaside eachyear.Thetree “changedcolours”the firstweekofSeptember.

Calliousaysthetree makesstaff,patientsand visitorshappierand cheersthemup.

Clarkesaysshebought

mostofthedecorations herselfandmadetheribbons.

“Ithinktherearealot ofuntoldstoriesthat needtobetold,”says Clarkereferringtothe Sept.30holiday.

Andifthetreecanin anywayhelppeople sharethosestories,all thebetter!

AfterOctober,thetree willchangecoloursafter Halloweenintotraditionalredandgreen Christmascoloursfor theholidayseason.

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Communityjoinstogether tohelpthoseinneed

Foodcollectionprogramensuresnoonegoeshungry

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SouthPeaceNews

Nampa/NorthernSunriseCountyFamilyand CommunitySupportServiceshascreatedafood collectionprogramfor communitymembersto helpothercommunity members.

TheCommunityPantryProgramisakinto othercommunity’sfood bankservices,butthree localofficessimplyprovidebinsandshelvesto assistwithcollectingand dispersingnon-perishablegoodsandgarden vegetables,whenavailable,topeopleinneed.

“TheCommunityPantryisopentoallresidentsofNorthernSunriseCountyandtheVillageofNampa,”says directorofcommunity servicesAmberHoule.

“Thereisnoreferralor applicationprocess.If someoneneedsfood itemstogetby,theycan

calltheirlocal Nampa/NorthernSunriseCountyFCSSoffice toaccesstheprogram, judgmentfree.”

Houlesaystheyalways acceptdonations,and thecommunityhasbeen greatatensuringfoodis continuallygoing throughtheFCSSdoors. ThethreeFCSSlocationsareinCadotte Lake,NampaandSt. Isidore.

“Wearealwayslooking fornon-perishablesfor ourprogram,”says Houle.“Wetypicallyrun shortonhygieneproducts,diapers,formula, andcannedproteins.”

Shesayssincethebeginningofthepandemic, theofficeshaveseenan influxofpeopleneeding toaccesstheCommunity PantryProgramand seekingassistanceaccessingotherprograms andservicestohelpmeet theirbasicneeds.There isnoapplicationprocess

fortheCommunityProgram,makingiteasier forindividualsorfamilies toaccessatanytime,not justiftheirincomedictatestheireligible.

“Regardlessofifanindividualorfamilyhas madeasuitableincome basedontheirpast year’staxes,theymay nowbegoingthroughdivorce,lossofajob,death inthefamily,etc.thatis impactingtheirabilityto meetbasicneeds,”says Houle,addingtheyhave anopen-doorprogramto anyoneneedingthefood withnoreasonrequired.

“Whenindividualsand familiescomeintoaccesstheCommunity Pantry,wecanchatwith themandprovideadditionallevelsofsupportby linkingthemtootherservicesandprogramsofferedbyouragency.”

TheCommunityPantryoftenseesinfluxesof usearoundholidayseasonsandwhenthereare

sharpincreasesinutility ratesorgasprices.

“Recognizingthatwe allgothroughstruggles inlife,donationstoour programhelpfamilies moveforwardandget theirfeetbackunder them,”saysHoule.“You neverknowwhatlifewill bringyouandyoumay enduphavingtoaccessa similarprogramtoensurethatyourfamilycan thrive.Bydonating,you arehelpingthoseinneed now,andpossiblythefutureyou.”

Ifyouwouldliketodonatenon-perishable itemsorfreshgarden vegetablestotheprogram,pleasephonethe FCSSgeneralinquiries lineat(780)625-3287.

Theprogramalso gratefullyacceptsfinancialdonationsandgift cardstolocalgrocery stores,aswellasfooddonations, to helpstockthe shelvesintheCommunityPantry.

SalvationArmyscores$10,000donation

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NorthernSunrise Countyisdonating $10,000totheSalvation ArmyinPeaceRiver.

CouncilwasapproachedbySalvation Armytoprovideadonation,whichwasapproved atcouncil’sSept.13 meeting.Themoneydonatedwillhelptofund foodhampersmonthlyto familiesintheareawho requireassistance.

SalvationArmyanticipatestheyhelpupwards of140familiesintheregionatanygiventime.

“Wehaveprovidedthis

fundingformanyyears,” saysReeveCarolyn Kolebaba.

“Theamountwillvary dependingonourbudget allocations,”sheadds.

NSCchosetoauthorizeCAOCindyMillarto contribute$10,000tothe

SalvationArmy,findinga waytoensurethefunds stayinPeaceRiverand surroundingarea.

“Thefoodbankinour regionsupportsthose whoneedhelpkeeping foodontheirplatesand intheircupboards,”says

Kolebaba.

“Thedonationisa smallpieceofwhatis neededtoensurethat therearestocked shelvesthroughoutthe year,”sheconcludes.

KohlCampbell,ZoeGirardandAlmaCampbelldid theirpartintheCommunityPantryFoodDrivein Nampain2021.

RebekahWarkentinandElizabethWarkentinsort throughfoodcollectedintheNampaPublic School'sFoodDrivein2019.

Moneydenied -atleastfornow!

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

Arequestfromaregionalchildren’sservices organizationbasedin HighPrairiehasbeendeniedbyBigLakesCounty council–atleastfornow.

Atitsregularmeeting Sept.14,councilreceived arequestfromtheAssociationofHighPrairie andDistrictChildrenResourceCouncil(CRC)for a2022operatinggrantof $25,000forinformation.

However,councilis willingtodiscussthe fundingrequestwiththe CRCboard.

Councilalsoagreedto sendalettertotheCRC toinvitetheboardto speakasadelegationat anupcomingcounty councilmeeting.

SouthSunsetHouse–GilwoodCouncillorAnn Stewartrecommended

councilsupporttheCRC.

“Theydoalotofgood,” saidStewart,whorepresentsBigLakescouncil ontheCRCboard.

“Theyhavebeen strappedforfunding.

“Maybewecouldgive themalittlebit.”

TheCRCsubmitteda requesttohelpcover costsofinsurance, hook-upandservicefees, children/youthandfamilyprogrammingand othercosts,saysareport fromDaveReynolds,directorofcorporateservices.

“Althoughtherequest alignswiththeeligibility criteriaofthecounty grantfundingpolicy,operatingfundingforthe CRCisnotallocatedin the2022finalbudget,” Reynoldssaid.

GrantfundingreceivedbytheCRCis fundedbytheAlberta

Apagebackintime

FamilyResourceNetwork(FRN)grantthatis specifictodeliverresourcesandprogramsto families.

HighPrairieisahub fortheCRCthatservesa regionthatextendswest totheFalher-Donnelly regionandeasttoSlave LakeandWabasca.

StewartsaystheCRC continuestopursue otherfundingsources.

“They’retryingtoget grants,”Stewartsaid.

CAOJordanPanasiuk notedBigLakeshasnot providedfundstothe CRCforoperationsinthe past.

“Wehavenothistoricallygrantedoperating fundingtotheCRC,” Panasiuksaid.

HeaddediftheCRC wantsagrant,thecounty wouldrequestaproposal forcounciltoconsiderat afuturemeeting.

Cabinsmaybepermitted

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

Cabinscouldsoonbe allowedonagricultural landinBigLakesCounty.

Atitsregularmeeting Sept.14councilgavefirst readingtoland-usebylaw19-2022tochange cabintopermitteduse fromdiscretionaryusein theagriculturedistrict.

“Thecountyreceiveda numberofdevelopment permitapplicationsthis summertoplacecabins onpropertiesintheagriculturedistrict,”saidPat Olansky,directorofplanninganddevelopment.

Apublichearingis scheduledforOct.12at1 p.m.

“Cabinisadiscretionaryuseintheland-use bylawandapplications mustbesenttotheMu-

nicipalPlanningCommissionforadecision,” Olanskysaid.

“Noticeofapplications fordiscretionaryuses mustbesenttoadjacent landownersforanopportunitytocommentprior toadecisionbeing made.”

Followingabriefdiscussion,theMPCrecommendedcouncilconsider includingcabinasapermitteduseintheagriculturedistrict.

Councillorswereconcernedthedraftbylaw doesnotregulatethesize andnumberofcabinson aparcel.

Olanskyassuredcouncilthatacabinisnota permanentdwelling.

HighPrairieEast–BananaBeltCouncillorTylerAirthsaidthenumber shouldberestricted.

“Ithinkyouneedto havealimit,”Airthsaid.

ReeveRobertNygaard suggestedthenumber couldstillbelimitedin anotherway.

“Ithinkweshould leavethiswiththeMPC,” Nygaardsaid.

Airthagreedwith Olanskythatcabinsbe movableandnotona permanentfoundation.

Achangetothebylaw wouldbetteraccommodatepropertyowners whoplantolocateacabin ontheirfarmland,sadi Olansky.

“Theamendment wouldallowdevelopment permitapplicationsto placecabinsintheagriculturedistrictthatconformtotheland-usebylawtobeapprovedbythe developmentofficer,” Olanskysaid.

Permissiongranted!

AGrouardlandowner hasbeengrantedarequesttohavehispropertyredistrictedtoallow himtoaddseveralstructures.

Atitsregularmeeting

Sept.14,BigLakes

Countycounciladopted land-usebylaw15-2022to redistrictPlan1904V, BlockXtohamletresidentdistrictfromurban reserve.

Councilgavefinal readingtothebylawafteraquietpublichearing.

“Wedidnotreceiveany submissions,”saidPat Olansky,directorofplanninganddevelopment.

Councilreceivedan applicationfrompropertyownerKyleBorman toredistrictthelot.

Bormanpurchasedthe parcelinthecounty’s landauctionJune15,she noted.

“Hewishestoplacea seacan,aparkingsitefor tworecreationalvehicles andafuturecabinonthe lot,”Olanskysays.

However,recreational vehiclesiteandacabin areneitherapermitted nordiscretionaryinthe

Old-fashionedfunandfarmlifewaspartoftheTriangleHarvest FestivalonSept.10asthePioneerThreshermansAssociationcelebratedCultureDaysinAlberta.Anantiquetractorparadeand threshingdemonstrationwereamongthepopulareventstocelebratelifeonthefarmindecadespast.RidesonKempHoney bee-trainandawagonwerealsobighitswithchildrenofallages. About20vendorspromotedandsoldtheirproductsinavendors’ market.Otheractivitiesincludedatractor-barrelrace,haybale darts,poolnoodlecroquet,giantKerPlunk,awheelbarrowrace, anddemonstrationsofblacksmithing,flourmillingand sawmilling.Aftersupper,theeventclosedoutwithamusicjamboreeinTriangleHall.Theeventalsocelebratedtheassociation’s 60thanniversary.

urbanreservedistrict.

“Anapplicationforthe developmentpermithas beensubmittedandwill conformtotheland-use bylawonceredistricting iscompleted,”Olansky said.

Thepurposeofthe hamletresidentialdistrictistoallowavariety ofresidentiallandusesof asmallerscaleand higherdensitycompare tohamletestate,she says.

Accordingtothe GrouardAreaStructure Plan,theparcelislocatedwithinthehighway developmentarea.

BevFisher,ofRedEarthCreek,showedoffhercraftyscarecrowsand othercraftsinthevendormarket.

Anold-fashionedthreshingdemonstration,completewiththreshingmachineandtruck,wasapopularfeatureattheHarvestFestival.Standingin thetruckareMartinBrand,left,andRamonaBokhout.

PioneerThreshermansAssociationpresidentHenryNybergdemonstratesanoldsawmillingoperation.

TheCanadianflagwasbehindanInternationaltractordrivenbyKen Swarethatledtheantiquetractorparade.

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

Kinusorenames curlingrinkin honourofKirtio

PearlLorentzen

ForSouthPeaceNews

Peopledrivinginto Kinusomaynoticeanew signonthecurlingrink!

ItnowsaysAnton KirtioRink.Kirtiowasa long-timecurlerin Kinusoandinstrumental inbuildingthecurrent rinkinthelate1970s.

Anton’sfather,Anton Sr.,wasborninPolandin 1899,says Sodbusters:A HistoryofKinusoand SwanRiverSettlement HeimmigratedtoCanadain1928.AfterworkinginKinusoforawhile, hehomesteadedinthe area.Hiswifeandolder childrenarrivedin1929.

AntonJr.(elsewhere referredtoasAnton)was borninJuly1936in Kinuso.Hetookoverthe familyfarm.

Thecurrentcurling rinkisthesecondone builtinKinuso.After WorldWarII,Kinuso builtitsfirstcurlingrink, says Sodbusters.

“Thistwo-sheet,regulationicerinkwasbuilt entirelybyvolunteerlabour.”

Constructionstarted inMarch1954,with14 mengoingintothebush tofellenoughtreesto makethelumberforthe rink,adds Sodbusters ThiswasmadeintolumberatEdgarHill’smill. ThebuildingwasaQuonset-styleandwasfinishedJanuary1,1955.

Accordingto Sodbusters, “Whenthe

seasonopenedonlyfive personsinKinusohad curledbefore,nowthere are21rinks(teams)or84 peoplewhoaremembers andregularcurlers.”

Includedwerefour rinksinthejuniorhigh schoolcategory,adds Sodbusters.

Twentyyearslater, Kinusowaslookingatreplacingtheoldrink.

Anton’swidow,Judy, sharesherlatehusband’sconnectionwith theKinusocurlingrink.

“Anton,fromhisearly years,hadalwaysbeen anavidcurler,soafterattendingbonspielselsewhereatrinkswithartificialice,itbecamehis dreamtohavethiskind oficeinKinuso.”

Thespringof1976, Antonandothercommunitymemberssawed 70,000boardfeetoflumber.

However,in1977the planchanged.

AccordingtotheApril 14,1977SlaveLake LakesideLeader, Anton Kirtio,Josephine Samuelson,NickTanasuik,andElvin Samuelsonwentto Elnora,ABthatMarchto checkoutthemetalcurlingrink.TheKinusoAg Societyvotedtobuya metalbuilding,tobea curlingrinkandhall.

Thearticleaddsthe originalideawastobuild somethingbigenoughto houserec-rooms,alibrary,andcraftrooms,as wellasthecurlingrink.

Thecurlingrinkwas builtbytheCentralSlave LakeAgriculturalSociety.TheAgSociety startedin1973,says Sodbusters.Antonwas oneoftheorganizers.He becamepresidentin 1976.Whenthebookwas publishedin1979,hestill heldtheposition.

AccordingtoJudy,to fundthenewcurlingrink andhall,itusedgrants fromtheDepartmentof Agriculture,theImprovementDistrict#17, thelocalRecBoard,and SwanRiverFirstNation. Italsosoldthelumber themembershadcutand heldfundraisingactivities.

Thebuilding,which stillstandsinKinusotoday,wasboughtfrom Behlen-Whickes,says Judy.

“InthelateSummerof 1977,communitymembersoftheSwanRiver First Nation bandstarted layingthefoundation,” saysJudy.“Theshellof thebuildingwasstarted lateinthefallof1977and completedinthespring of1978.Aftermanyhours ofdonatedlabourfromso manyinthecommunity, theinsideofthebuilding wasthencompleted.It housedthreesheetsof ice,asmallkitchen,viewingareadownstairsand upalongwithabarand office.”

Thefirstseasonof curlingstartedinJanuaryof1979.

Attheunveilingofthe

newsign,afewother itemsofcurlingrinkand hallhistory cameup.ThefirstweddingwasTonyandGail Karpa.In1987,the KinusoSchoolgradwas toobigfortheschool gym,sowasheldinthe AgHall.

TheKinusoCurling Rinkhasamixedleague andbonspielseachyear includingamen’s, women’s,andmixed league,loggers,and ‘skeeters’forchildren14 andunder.

Thereisalsousually anafter-schoolcurling program.

TheKirtiofamilyinfrontofthenewly-namedKinusocurlingrinktotheAnton KirtioRinkinmemoryofAntonKirtio,longtimeKinusocurlerandoneofthe

reasonsKinusowasabletobuildtheKinusoAgriculturalComplex:Halland CurlingRinkinthelate1970s.

JohnKarpa,AntonKirtio,StevePrichk,ElvinSamuelson,SlocoMcRee,Fred Tangheposewithsomeofthelumbertheyweresawingforthecommunity complex.Thelumberendedupbeingsoldtohelppayforthecurrentmetal building.Photofrom Sodbusters:AHistoryofKinusoandSwanRiverSettlement

AntonKirtio’swidow,Judy,withapictureofAnton, aplaquemadebyalocalartistwhenthecurling rinkandhallwerebuilt.

AntonKirtio,oneofthemenwhowasinstrumentalinthebuildingofthe Kinusocommunity,nowhasthelocalcurlingrinkbearinghisname.Kirtiowas anavidcurler.

BulldogstakebiteoutofOutlaws

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

TheHighPrairieOutlawswerestilllookingto scoretheirfirstpointsof theseasonaftertheir openingtwogamesinthe PeaceCountryBantam FootballLeague.

HighPrairiewasshut out36-0bytheWembley Bulldogsintheirhome openerSept.17.

TheBulldogsled8-0afterthefirstquarterand addedfourtouchdowns inthesecondquarterto lead36-0athalftime.

HeadcoachTom Duchesneausaysthe Outlawsplayedhard eventhoughtheteam wasblankedonthe scoreboard.

“Weplayedverywell andpushedtheBulldogs backintotheirzoneona numberofdrives,”he says.

“Wewerewithin15 yardsofscoringtouchdownsonfouroccasions.”

Winlessandpointless, theOutlawsaretaking stridestogetontrack,he says.

“TheOutlawsmade somehugeimprovementsinourlastgame againstWembley,” Duchesneausays.

“Inourfirstgamein PeaceRiver,ourplayers werenotplayingwiththe intensitylevelweneeded tomatchthebigPeace

RichardFroese

SouthPeaceNews

RiverProspectors’ team.”

HeaddstheOutlaws hadacoupleofveryhard practicestheweekbeforetheWembleygame andimprovedplay showedonthefield.

TheOutlawsaredeterminedtokeepthemomentumgoingdespite thetoughteamsahead.

“Ourscheduledoesn’t getanyeasier,”

Duchesneausays.

“Wearegoingtoneed tocontinuetomakebig improvementsinorder tobecompetitive.”

Afterhostingthe GrandePrairieRaiders onSept.24,theOutlaws visittheGrandePrairie BroncosonOct.1.

Thenexthomegameis scheduledforOct.5 whentheOutlawshost theSexsmithShamrocks

at4p.m.

Meanwhile,aftera two-weekbye,theHigh PrairieRenegadesreturntohighschool MightyPeaceFootball Conferenceactionwhen theyhosttheSexsmith SabresonSept.30at4:30 p.m.

HighPrairieisNo.7in TierIVprovincialrankingswhileSexsmithis No.2.

PioneersblankSabres

ThePeaceRiverPioneersputinastrongperformanceintheirfirst nine-manhighschool footballgameathome.

PeaceRiverblanked theWetaskiwinSabres 28-0onSept.17.

Co-headcoachesMark OwensandHaydenGust gavetopmarkstotheir team.

“Wewereextremely happywiththestrong firstwin,”Owenssays.

“Itwasrainingand soggy,butthefieldat Glenmarywasstillin greatconditionaswe havenothadmany gamesonityet.”

ThePioneersgoton

theboardearlywitha solidrunninggameas JoelBrennanranfora 50-yardtouchdown.

“Withthewetconditions,itmadeithardto pass,sowereliedaloton ourrunninggame,” Owenssays.

“Ouryoungoffensive linehasbeenworking hardtoimprovetherunninggamesinthepast weeks.”

ThePioneersincreasedtheirleadwhen DarrenCrokerraninfor atouchdownasPeace Riverwentontop14-0at halftime.

PeaceRiveraddedtwo touchdownsinthefinal quarterbyLiamSchlack andCroker.

Pioneers’kickerKadin

Crannbootedallfourextrapointsafterthetouchdowns.

“Ouroffencehas greatlyimprovedfrom thefirstgamewithnew quarterbackSimon Doerksen,”Owenssays.

“Heissettlingdown andwehaveincreased ourplaybooktohelpbecomemorewell-rounded inpassingandrunning.”

Coacheswerealsoimpressedwiththedefence.

“Ourdefenceplayed extremelywellallgame,” Owenssays.

“Wehavegreatleadershipallaroundinthe backfield.”

Henotedtheplayof Grade12linebackers GeordenStill,Joel BrennanandCrann.

CoachesalsomentionedhalfbackJacey Boucherandcorner KaleyBoucher,who playedontheU-18Team Albertafemalefootball teamthatwonthe2022 nationalchampionship.

Grade10defensive linemenKalebGarnett andPeterKlassenare becomingaforceinthe middlewhileCrokerand SchlackarestrongGrade 12players.Schlackhas recordedtwointerceptionsinthePioneers’ firsttwogamestoaidthe defence.

Aftervisitingthe PonokaBroncsonSept. 23,thePioneerscloseout theseasonOct.8when theyhosttheCamrose Trojansatnoon.

HighPrairieOutlawplayerschasetheWembleyBulldogquarterbackinPeace CountryBantamFootballLeagueactionSept.17.Outlawsintheplayinclude, left-right,TyrusBone(No.45),andRylanRoberts(No.18).

Schedule/Scores

Saturday,Sept.10

Broncos40atBulldogs8

Outlaws0atProspectors55 Raiders29atNorsemen14

Saturday,Sept.17

Bulldogs36atOutlaws0

ProspectorsatBroncos ShamrocksatRaiders

Saturday,Sept.24

NorsemenatShamrocks

ProspectorsatBulldogs RaidersatOutlaws

Saturday,Oct.1

BulldogsatShamrocks

NorsemenatProspectors OutlawsatBroncos

Team GPWLTPSPAHomeAwayPts

PeaceRiverProspectors11005501-0-00-0-02

GrandePrairieBroncos

GrandePrairieRaiders

WembleyBulldogs

11004080-0-01-0-02

110029140-0-01-0-02

211044400-1-01-0-02

SexsmithShamrocks 0000000-0-00-0-00

GrandePrairieNorsemen101014290-1-00-0-00

HighPrairieOutlaws

Wednesday,Oct.5 BroncosatNorsemen ShamrocksatOutlaws

Friday,Oct.7 BulldogsatRaiders

Wednesday,Oct.12 BroncosatShamrocks ProspectorsatRaiders

20200910-1-00-1-00

Saturday,Oct.15 NorsemenatBulldogs

Saturday,Oct.22 OutlawsatNorsemen RaidersatBroncos ShamrocksatProspectors -endofschedule

MIGHTYPEACEFOOTBALLCONFERENCE

Schedule/Scores

Friday,Sept.9 St.Joe’s49atG.P.Phoenix8

Sexsmith15atFtMcMurray29 Whitecourt50atHighPrairie50

Friday,Sept.16

G.P.Phoenix34atPWTitans8 FortMcMurray7atSt.Joe’s45 ValleyviewatEdson(ppd)

Friday,Sept.23

FortMcMurrayatG.P.Phoenix SexsmithatPWTitans WhitecourtatValleyview

Wednesday,Sept.28

St.Joe’satValleyview

Friday,Sept.30

FortMcMurrayatWhitecourt G.P.PhoenixatEdson SexsmithatHighPrairie

AthabascaDivision

Team GPWLTPSPAHomeAwayPts

HighPrairieRenegades100150500-0-10-0-01

WhitecourtCats 100150500-0-00-0-11

EdsonPacers 0000000-0-00-0-00

ValleyviewHillsideCougars0000000-0-00-0-00

PeaceDivision

Team GPWLTPSPAHomeAwayPts

GrandePrairieSt.Joe'sCeltics220094151-0-01-0-04

GrandePrairiePhoenix 211042570-1-01-0-02

FortMcMurraySaints 211036601-0-00-1-02

SexsmithSabres 101015290-0-00-1-00

Peace-WapitiTitans 10108340-1-00-0-00

Thursday,Oct.6 EdsonatWhitecourt HighPrairieatValleyview PWTitansatFtMcMurray St.Joe’satSexsmith

Friday,Oct.14 EdsonatFtMcMurray HighPrairieatGPPhoenix ValleyviewatSexsmith WhitecourtatPWTitans

GREATERMETROHOCKEYLEAGUE

Schedule/Scores

Friday,Sept.23

N.AlbertaatFoxCreek EdsonatHighPrairie SlaveLakeatGibbons

Saturday,Sept.24

HighPrairieatN.Alberta GibbonsatEdson FoxCreekatSlaveLake

Friday,Sept.30

N.AlbertaatGibbons HighPrairieatFoxCreek EdsonatSlaveLake

Saturday,Oct.1

SlaveLakeatN.Alberta GibbonsatHighPrairie FoxCreekatEdson

Friday,Oct.7

N.AlbertaatEdson HighPrairieatSlaveLake GibbonsatFoxCreek

Saturday,Oct.8

N.AlbertaatHighPrairie EdsonatGibbons SlaveLakeatFoxCreek

THISDAYIN SPORTSHISTORY

Sept.28,1979:Manning’sJackMcAvoyischosenthenewNPHL commissionersucceedingPeaceRiver’sClintFystro.

Sept.28,1981:HighPrairieMinorHockeypresidentCharles Cobbanannouncesthattheprovincialgovernmenthasgiventhema $40,000grantforthenewdressingroomsattheSportsPalace arena.

Sept.28,1983: SouthPeaceNews reportsHighPrairieis awardedthe1984PeaceWinterGames.

Sept.28,1994: SouthPeaceNews reportsthatJacquieSeper andFranMillerarethenewcoachesoftheHighPrairieFigureSkatingClub.

Sept.28,1994:TheHighPrairieMixedVolleyballLeaguebegins playwithexhibitiongames.

Sept.28,2005: SouthPeaceNews reportsthatAlyciaMonahan andNicolePrattarechosenfortheGrandePrairieMJMStorm.

Sept.28,2005:TheHighPrairieandDistrictAgriculturalSociety donates$2,269.40totheHighPrairieAquaticCentre.

Sept.28,2013:TheHighPrairieCurlingClubreceivesa$20,000 CFEPgrantfromLesserSlaveLakeMLAPearlCalahasentorepair theroofontheirbuildingandrenovations.

Sept.28-Oct.3,2014:HighPrairie’sKellyMassoncompetesin theWorldDisableGolfChampionshipsinJapan.Heplaces23rd overallwhileCanadaplacesseventhinteamcompetition.

Sept.28,2015:ThePRJHgolfteamwinsthePeaceZonetitlein Fairview.TeammembersareD.J.St.Cyr,DaytonShantz,Avery McNabb,BlakeAndersonandCodyStrebchuk.

Sept.28,2016:BigLakesCountydecidestobuildanoutdoorrink atGrouardforthecomingwinter.

Sept.28,2016:BigLakesCountyrefusessupportforan out-of-townhockeyteamsayingitwillonlysupportlocalplayersplayingforlocalteams.

Friday,Oct.21 EdsonatHighPrairie G.P.PhoenixatSexsmith PWTitansatSt.Joe’s

Team GPWLSLOLGFGAHomeAwayPts

Edson 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

FoxCreek 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

Gibbons 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

HighPrairie 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

NorthernAlberta00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

SlaveLake 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

Friday,Oct.14

FoxCreekatN.Alberta SlaveLakeatHighPrairie GibbonsatEdson

Saturday,Oct.15

N.AlbertaatSlaveLake HighPrairieatGibbons EdsonatFoxCreek

Friday,Oct.21

GibbonsatN.Alberta FoxCreekatEdson HighPrairieatSlaveLake

Saturday,Oct.22

N.AlbertaatFoxCreek SlaveLakeatGibbons EdsonatHighPrairie

Friday,Oct.28

N.AlbertaatGibbons

FoxCreekatEdson

SlaveLakeatHighPrairie

Saturday,Oct.29

EdsonatN.Alberta GibbonsatSlaveLake HighPrairieatFoxCreek

Friday,Nov.4 HighPrairieatN.Alberta EdsonatSlaveLake FoxCreekatGibbons

Saturday,Nov.5

N.AlbertaatEdson GibbonsatHighPrairie SlaveLakeatFoxCreek

Friday,Nov.11

N.AlbertaatHighPrairie FoxCreekatSlaveLake GibbonsatEdson

NORTHWESTJUNIORHOCKEYLEAGUE

Schedule/Scores

Thursday,Sept.22

FortSt.John4atD.Creek0

Friday,Sept.23

NorthPeaceatSexsmith

Saturday,Sept.24

D.CreekatFairview

JDAKingsatLaCrete NorthPeaceatBeaverlodge

Sunday,Sept.25

FairviewatSexsmith

FortSt.JohnatBeaverlodge JDAKingsatLaCrete

Friday,Sept.30

D.CreekatBeaverlodge FortSt.JohnatNorthPeace JDAKingsatSexsmith

Saturday,Oct.1

BeaverlodgeatJDAKings FairviewatLaCrete SexsmithatD.Creek

Saturday,Nov.12

SlaveLakeatN.Alberta HighPrairieatGibbons EdsonatFoxCreek

Friday,Nov.18 FoxCreekatN.Alberta SlaveLakeatEdson High Prairie atGibbons

Saturday,Nov.19 N.AlbertaatSlaveLake GibbonsatFoxCreek EdsonatHighPrairie

Friday,Nov.25 GibbonsatN.Alberta FoxCreekatHighPrairie EdsonatSlaveLake

Saturday,Nov.26 N.AlbertaatFoxCreek

Team GPWLSLOLGFGAHomeAwayPts

FortSt.John10000400-0-0-01-0-0-02

Beaverlodge00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

Fairview 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

JDAKings 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

LaCrete 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

NorthPeace00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

Sexsmith 00000000-0-0-00-0-0-00

DawsonCreek10100040-1-0-00-0-0-00

Sunday,Oct.2

BeaverlodgeatSexsmith FairviewatLaCrete

Friday,Oct.7

BeaverlodgeatSexsmith JDAKingsatFortSt.John NorthPeaceatFairview

Saturday,Oct.8

D.CreekatNorthPeace

JDAKingsatLaCrete SexsmithatFortSt.John

Friday,Oct.14

BeaverlodgeatFortSt.John FairviewatD.Creek

JDAKingsatSexsmith LaCreteatNorthPeace

Saturday,Oct.15

FortSt.JohnatD.Creek LaCreteatJDAKings NorthPeaceatBeaverlodge SexsmithatFairview

Sunday,Oct.16 LaCreteatBeaverlodge

Wednesday,Oct.19

BeaverlodgeatD.Creek JDAKingsatSexsmith

Friday,Oct.21

BeaverlodgeatFairview D.CreekatSexsmith JDAKingsatNorthPeace

Saturday,Oct.22

FairviewatJDAKings FortSt.JohnatLaCrete NorthPeaceatD.Creek SexsmithatBeaverlodge

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Find-a-Word

NameScramble

Howtoplay:Simplyunscramblethelettersbelow tounveiltheanswer.

Thisweek'stheme:TreesofAlberta

Quotefalls1

Howtoplay:Thelettersineachverticalcolumngo intothesquaresdirectlybelowthem,butnotnecessarilyintheordertheyappear.Ablacksquareindicatestheendofaword.Whenyouhaveplacedall thelettersintheircorrectsquares,youwillbeable toreadaquotationacrossthediagramfromleftto right.Solutionisonpage24.

Howtoplay:Findallthewordslistedbelowinthe puzzleandcirclethem.Unscrambletheremaining letterstofindarelatedwordtothethemeandyou havesolvedthepuzzle!

Thisweek'stheme:BreedsofDogs

Syl'la-cros'tic

Howtoplay:FillintheanswerstothecluesbyusingallthesyllablesintheSyllabox.Thenumberofsyllablestobeusedineachanswerisshowninparenthesis.Thenumberoflettersineachanswerisindicated bythedashes.Eachsyllablewillbeusedonce.Thenusethefirstletterofeachsolutiontospelloutasentenceandthepuzzleissolved.Solutionisonpage24.

AAAAANCANCHICYDIDOEARERFEL FEREFORFYFY HARTIICININLILONGLOWLUCKLYRMANANOWNULOP RYSEMTETERTERTITIONVAVIWALWILYOZORES

FillintheBlanks

Howtoplay:Fillintheboxwithalettertocomplete awordspecifictothechosentheme.Readthelettersfromtoptobottomtofindaphraserelatingto thethemeandyouhavesolvedthepuzzle.

Thisweek'stheme:OlympicEvents

Quote-of-the-Week

“Canadais...thecryoftheloon,Gretzkyworship,ryeand gingerinapapercup,vinegaronthefriesand...talkinggas pumps.”–NancyWhite,singerandsatirist Answersonnextpage!

Howtoplay:Theobjectiveofthegameistofillalltheblanksquaresinagamewiththecorrectnumbers. Therearethreesimpleinstructionstofollow.Ina9x9squareSudokugameeveryrowof9numbersmust includeallthedigits1through9inanyorder;everycolumnof9numbersmustincludeallthedigits1 through9inanyorder;andevery3x3 subsectionsquaremustincludealldigits1through9.

PRJHtocelebrateOrangeShirtDay

JaydaEmard

ZaidaQuevillon

PRJHReporters

ThisisZaidaQuevillon andJaydaEmardreportingtoyoufromPrairie RiverJuniorHigh School.

Ouropenhousehas beenmovedtoWednesday,Sept.28.Ifyouhave childreninourschool, pleasecomeandjoinus forabarbecuefrom 4:30-5:30p.m.,thenjoin usinthegymfrom 5:30-6:30p.m.forour awardsnight.These awardswillbetohonour studentsforlastyear’s work.

TeacherCheyenne Simms,ispleasedtoannouncethatthefirstday ofeachweektherewillbe smudginginRoom130, beforethestartofclass.

Options

IndustrialArtsis taughtbyteacher,KeatonMorton.I.A.isanintroductorycoursecontainingsafetyandbasic projects.Theprojects mayincludemachining, metals,and woodworking.

Volleyballistaughtby KimElliot.Involleyball, studentswillpractice volleyballskillsandplay games.Allabilitylevels arewelcome!Come learnanewsportorimproveyourexisting volleyballskills!

TerryFox fundraising

StudentsatPRJHare thinkingupallkindsof waystoraisemoneyfor theTerryFoxFoundation.

Studentsarebringing inmoneytoseewhich classcanraisethemost money.VernCookhas againgenerouslydonatedaclasspizzaparty totheclassthatraises themostmoney.

Vice-principalMelissa Isaachasgraciously agreedtodotheOne ChipChallengeif8A raises$200duringthe TerryFoxfundraiser. Feelfreetohelpraisethe $200.Takeyourmoney forthischallengetothe officeandletthemknow thatitisfortheOneChip Challenge.Wewillkeepa runningtallysothatyou

knowifourVPwillbe heatingup!

OrangeShirtDay

InhonourofOrange ShirtDaypleasewear yourorangeshirton ThursdaySept.29.

Indigenouscoach JamieChalifouxhasarrangedforthreeElders/KnowledgeKeeperswhoattended residentialschoolstosit asapanelsostudents canlistentotheirstory, theirhealingjourneyand howtheyhavemovedforwardinlife.ThespeakerswillbeSteveWillier fromSuckerCreekFirst Nation,DustyTwinfrom SwanRiverFirstNation andDoreenWillierfrom SuckerCreekFirstNation.TheElders/KnowledgeKeeperswillbeat PRJHthisWednesday, Sept.28.

Rememberthereisno schoolthisFriday,Sept. inrecognitionofIndigenousTruthandReconciliationDay.

Councilmeeting

Wewouldliketothank alltheparents/guardians whocameoutlastweek forourparentcouncil meeting.Itwasgreatto

seetheinterestandsupportforourstudents!

Canteen

ThewonderfulFrankie Hydeisagaincookingin thekitchen.Atthecanteen,studentsmaypay withcashorparents/guardiansmayprepaybytransferringto prsaccounting@hpsd.ca.

Herearethechoices forthenextweek:Sept. 28–hamburgermacaronicasserole;Sept.29–pizzaday;Oct.3–chickenstripsand Caesarsalad;Oct.4–Shepherd’spieanda bun;Oct.5–pancakes withafruitcup;Oct.6–pizzaday.Thereisno schoolonSept.30and Oct.7.

Weeklyinterview

KellieHoffmanhas beenanEAfor10years. Shepickedthisjobbecauseshelikesthekids andseeingthesuccess. Herfavouritepartofher jobisgettingtoknowthe students.

Hoffmansaysshelikes workingherebecause shelikestoworkwith Grades7,8and9. Hoffmanworkedin EdsonattheGrandeYel-

lowSchoolDivision.She wenttoReeveCollege andsheisoriginallyfrom southernBC.

Hoffmanjustgotmarried.Shelikestomake puzzlesandwatch hockey.Hoffmanlooksup tohermombecauseshe hadfourgirls.Kellielikes thisjobalot.

CynaraPichay’sparentsarefromthePhilippinesbutshewasborn andraisedinCanada. Shehasadogandlikesto videolog,travel,play somegamesandloves drinkingbobatea.

Pichaypickedthisjob asasecretaryatPRJH becauseshehasexperienceworkingintheposition.Beforeshechoseto workatPRJHsheonce workedattheneweye carecentreAcuityEye CareinHighPrairie.

Overthenextfew weeks,wehopetoaddin interviewswiththe PRJHstudentswhoplay fortheOutlaws.

ThishasbeenZaida QuevillonandJayda EmardwiththenewsreportfromPRJH.

Find-a-Word

Morkie

SeveralstudentsattendingPrairieRiverJunior HighSchoolplayontheBantamOutlawsfootball team.Inthefrontrow,left-right,areGavinDumont, RyderPeters,andTysonPrince-Ladouceur.Inthe backrowareTyrusBone,left,andKonnorKrystal.

FillintheBlanks

Answers

Thequotationanswer:Worldclasssport Wordsinorderfromtoptobottom:Snowboard,Football,Rugby,Bobsleigh,Judo,Archery,Luge,Karate,Wrestling,Tennis,Gymnastics,Polo,Hockey,Nordic,Biathlon

NameScramble

1.Aspen2.Poplar3.Birch4.Spruce5.Willow6.Tamarack

Quotefalls

Quotefalls1:Trueloveisbornfromunderstanding.-Buddha

Quotefalls2:Aflowerblossomsforitsownjoy.-OscarWilde

Syl'la'cros'tic

Thequotationanswer:Lovewillfindaway 1.Lyric2.Operation3.Vacancy4.Earhart5.Wilma6.Indochina7.Lucknow8.Longfellow9.Fortify 10.Interfere11.Nullify12.Diary13.Avian14.Walter15.Azores16.Yosemite

Sudoku

KellieHoffman

HFCRDnominatesNovakforFriendsofEducationAward

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HolyFamilyCatholic RegionalDivisionhasselectedTammyNovakas its2022nomineeforthe FriendsofEducation Award.

HolyFamilyCatholic RegionalDivisionhas recognizedtheworkof TammyNovak.

Novakhassupported thedivisionandits schoolsince2017asits schoolhealthand wellnesshealthpromotionsfacilitator,saysan HRCRDnewsrelease Sept.20.

Novakworksaspromotionsco-ordinatorof AlbertaHealthServices’ HealthyChildrenand Familiesprogram.

TheawardispresentedbytheAlberta SchoolBoardsAssociationandeachzoneselectsonewinner.

Thawardrecognizes individualsororganizationswhoarecommitted toimproveeducationfor studentsandwhohave madeanimportantim-

pacttoeducationinAlberta.

Novakisdelightedto benamedasthenominee.

“It’strulyanhonourto benominatedby HFCRD,”Novaksays.

Healthystudentsand staffisapriorityforher andAHS.

“Weneedtotakecare ofourhealthand wellness,”Novaksays.

“Iamblessedtohave anopportunitytoshare

thisknowledgewithstaff andstudentsthatwill makeadifferencein theirlivesinandoutside theclassroom.”

HolyFamilyispleased tohavethesupportof NovakandAHS.

“Tammywasinstrumentalinsupportingthe divisionintheinitiation ofaschool-basedhealth assessmentthatprovidedthedivisionwith datathatsupported healthyeating,activeliv-

ingandpositivemental health.”Supt.Betty Turpinsays.

“Shehasbeenactivein supportingourhealthy mealprograms,provided opportunitiestosupport activelivingandcreated social-emotionallearningkits,amongotherinitiatives.

“HFCRDistruly blessedtohaveTammy Novaksupportingour studentsandstaff,” Turpinadds.

FlemingbeginsschoolyearasnewprincipalatHPE

RichardFroese SouthPeaceNews

HighPrairieElementarySchoolwelcomesa newprincipal,vice-principalandtwoteachers thisschoolyear.

LyndsayFleminghas beenpromotedtoprincipaltosucceedKim Corless,whoreturnsto theHPEclassroomafter servingasprincipalthe pastfouryears.

Flemingservedas vice-principalofHPEfor thepasttwoyears.

“I’msoexcitedtocontinuingwithHighPrairie ElementarySchoolas principalthisyear,” Flemingsays.

“Welookforwardtoa

greatyearwithlotsof learningandfun.

“Ilookforwardto

workingwithourstudents,staff,familiesand communitiestosupport

ourstudents’learning adventuresthisyear.”

LisaZabolotniuk

movesupasthenew vice-principalafterservingasalearningsupport

teacherattheschoolfor morethan20years.

HilaryZahacyreturns toHPEtoteachkindergartenafterteachingat JoussardSchool.

SusanStrebchukbecomethenewlearning supportteacher,herfirst positionwithHighPrairieSchoolDivision.She haslongtimerootsinthe HighPrairiearea.

HighPrairieElementarySchoolhasfournewstaffappointments.Left-right,areteacherHilaryZahacy, principalLyndsayFleming,vice-principalLisaZabolotniukandteacherSusanStrebchuk.

‘Iftheycandreamit,theycandoit!’

ArtstudentsatHighPrairieE.W.PrattHighSchoolcometoclassequippedwiththeirimaginationstotakeonthe elementsofdesign.Looksliketheyarewinning!RhondaLundinstructsthestudents.

TotTalk

Whobossesyouaroundthemost?

BOSTON CUNNINGHAM

“Mysister,Marley! She’salwaysbeing meantome!”

ZAYLEE VENIOT

“Mysister, Addie (Adelaide)!Shesays gocleanstuffandit’s hermess!”

“Probablymy brother,Dhyey!He alwayssayswhatto doandcleanmesses! Thetoyroom!”

ISABELLE DICK

“Mynanny!She tellsmetolisten!I haveasisterand brother!Theydon’t bossmearound!”

“Mydadandmy mom!Theytellmeto cleanuptheliving roomandeat!

QuestionaskedatRoseCooper’sGrade2classatHighPrairieSt.Andrew’sSchool

MANAV VANDRA

JOREN ABUBO

Grade10,PhotographystudentJamesLapointe createsaformidablesuntoheatuphispencil crayon,warmandcoolcolourstudy.

Grade10,Art10studentHaleyBillingsuses sevenartelementsandpencilcrayontocreatea never-endingpleasureinseeingthispiece.

Grade12,Art20studentFaithFortiermakesa(pencil)pointofincludingallsevenelementsofdesignI herpeacefullandscape.

Grade12,Art20studentSerraeCallioutakesher valuescalearttotheultimatelimitusingpencil crayons.

Grade12,Art10studentBrandyHouleachieves afullcolourvaluescale,usingjustthreeprimary coloursofpencilcrayon.

Grade12,Art30studentJorjaBilykmakesitapoint toinvolveeveryartelementinherdelightfulsingle drawing!

TundrahuntingquiteanexperienceforCanyonCreekman

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KeithDenoncourtof CanyonCreekspenta fewweeksthissummer workingatAylmerLake LodgeintheNorthwest Territories.

Hewashelpingout lodgeownersKevinand PattiMcNeilof McLennan,withtheir fishingandhuntingcli-

Denoncourtsubsequentlysubmitteda write-uponthatexperience,asfollows:

“Oneofmyfavorite memories,withKevin,is whenwewerescouting formuskoxbeforethe clientscame.Wewere abletosneakupandfilm severalworldclass muskox!Itwasbeyond amazing!Theyarelisted asonetheArctic’smost dangerousspeciesand wehadnothingbutcameras.

eningifnotprepared.

“Kevinwasinsistent onsafety.Hehadusall guidestrackedupby GPS,andheprovidedus withallweatherstorm suits.Whenharvests weremadetheteam cametogethertoensure thatabsolutelynothing waswasted.Several trips,withbackpacksfull ofmeatwereloaded ontoeveryguideavailabletogetthemeatto

thefreezerassoonas possible.Itwastrulya teameffort.

“Inmanycasessome muskoxwasprepared fordinner.Itwasbeyond tender.Iequateditto verytasty,ultratender beeftenderloin.

Whenthemeatwas secured,theguides workedonpreparingthe memories.Someofthe clientswereworldclass hunters.TJSchwanky

andVanessaHarrop from OutdoorQuest televisionwerethere. Thecareanddedication thattheyshowedforthe entireanimalwasimpressive!Theyareboth trueteamplayersand standforexcellencein hunterbehavior!I learnedsomuchfrom themandtrulyvalued theirsupport!

“Kevin’ssuccessthis yearsetworldrecordsin

afewcategories.Itwas trulyanimpressive yearforandIamvery proudtobepartofhis team.Hehasraisedmy barforhunting excellence,andIwas trulyhumbledbyhis overalldedicationtohis clients,hisstaff,and mostimportantlyhis family.Iamverymuch lookingforwardto headingbacknext year!”

ents,takingvideoand stillphotosforpromotionalpurposes,among otherduties.

Ageneralarticle aboutDenoncourt’sexperienceappearedin theSept.7Lakeside Leader.Itdidn’ttouch verymuchonthehuntingsideofthings.

“This,alongwithbeinginplaceswhereno personhasbeenbefore isnotforthefaintof heart.Specialprecautionshadtobemadeto ensuresafetythroughouttheentireexperience.Sometimeswe were25-30kmaway,by boat,frombasecamp. Youhavetobephysicallyabletotravel acrossasurfacethatis notlikehome.When walking,thetundra givesandshiftsunder yourweightsothatconstantbodyshiftsarerequired.Itcanbeverydemandingonyourbody. Theweathercanshifton youprettyquickandthat canalsobelife-threat-

Everybitofthemuskoxgotused,saysKeithDenoncourt.PicturedareTJSchwankyandVanessaHarrop ofOutdoorQuestTV(leftandthirdfromleft),alongwithguidesRyanTurnerandWesMcNeil. PhotocourtesyofKeithDenoncourt

KeithDenoncourtat AylmerLakeLodge