Beau Lewis, left, and Bill McCue pull on the branches of a fallen treetop at their grandfather’s property at 3800 53 Ave., just east of POPS Home Hardware, on Sept. 5. Lightning struck the previous night, but the treetop did not fall until early the next morning, explains Gayle Lewis, the boys’ mother.

Pedden, Wilton win Open titles
Ninety-four golfers participated in the men’s and ladies’ open tournament at the High Prairie & District Golf Club on the Labour Day long weekend, the largest number in eight years.

St. Andrew’s opens with new staff, renovated library
St. Andrew’s School had some excitement at 9 a.m. on Sept. 6, as the new fire alarm system went off, forcing the teachers and students to evacuate the building.

Is a football program in the future for Pratt?
Someone will eventually have to take the bull by the horns if a high school football program is ever going to be launched in High Prairie, says the principal at E.W. Pratt High School.

Air Cadets seeking new members
High Prairie Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron No. 539 2nd Lieut. Verna Ogg takes her new role very seriously.
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86’ers win third straight men’s fastball title
86’ers won their third straight High Prairie Men’s Fastball League championship Sept. 5 by sweeping aside the Whitefish Lake Hawks 8-0.

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