Owen Rohloff, 5, of Grande Prairie, had a blast in the wading pool at Winagami Lake Provincial Park July 21 at Parks Day. Attendance was down this year as Parks Day was held the same day as the Falher Honey Festival. That didn’t stop many people like Rohloff, the grandson of former High Prairians Bob and Dawn Rohloff, from having a terrific time. The weather was perfect from the hot, muggy days last week.

Extra Foods pulls plug
The owner of the subdivision where the Extra Foods grocery store was going to be built this year is “extremely disappointed” with news last week the project is on hold.

Camp graduates 19 FBI members
Nineteen children in High Prairie received their “FBI” credentials from the Forest Bureau of Investigation last week, as they learned about boreal forests, team work and wilderness survival.

Stampede rolls into town next week
If you’re looking to have a good old-fashioned, rootin’ tootin’ Western time, the 2007 High Prairie Elks Pro Rodeo is less than a week away.

Prairie Vista still on track
Construction is well underway on the four-storey Prairie Vista condominium building across from the Pleasantview Lodge, and 18 of the 24 suites have already been sold.
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Agriplex badly in need of electrical repairs
Electrical problems arising at the High Prairie Agriplex has prompted the High Prairie and District Agricultural Society to ask the M.D. of Big Lakes council for money.

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