It’s a moment High Prairie has waited for many years, but construction of the new hospital begins soon. To mark the occasion, health care officials and other dignitaries attended a sod turning ceremony at the construction site May 30. Above, Tim Guest, vice-president of rural health services for Peace Country Health, and Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pearl Calahasen help Oswald Peattie turn the sod. The spry 106-year-old Peattie was the guest of honour. He wanted to keep digging with his newly-found toy after he started digging.

A great day for High Prairie!
The sod turning for the new High Prairie hospital has passed into history, and construction is to begin on the $55 million facility this summer.

Students add sunshine to womens’ lives
E.W. Pratt High School’s cosmetology program provided a charitable service May 28, giving five clients of the Sucker Creek Women’s Emergency Shelter a makeover.

‘Hankerin’ Hillbillies’ to invade High Prairie
High Prairians are in for great entertainment courtesy of Marissa Johnson’s Grade 9 drama students at Prairie River Junior High School.

$3,670 raised locally for Walk-For-Children
Heather Daly and Linda Vanden Berg raise money for as many charitable causes as possible, including the province-wide Elks and Royal Purple Children’s Walk-For-Children.

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