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Top Stories This Week - May 06, 2009


Expanding horizons

Stylist Jennifer Ayles prepares model Jennifer Burback’s hair before the fashion show at E.W. Pratt High School April 29. Students in Pratt’s Cosmetology class held the show. For more photos and story, please see the Photo Gallery.


High Prairie honours its volunteers
Town of High Prairie Councillor Jeff Burgar alluded to the STP rule several times during his speech while congratulating and thanking the volunteers at High Prairie’s volunteer appreciation banquet April 21 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall.

Police cleared of misconduct
Russell Collins still has difficulty coping with the deaths of three people in a single vehicle rollover in the early hours of April 11, 2008.

Paul Rumbolt in concert
Paul Rumbolt isn’t just a singing and songwriter, he’s a storyteller, as was evident during his concert at the High Prairie United Church April 30.

Never too much information
For Janet Porter, no amount of information for family resources is too much.

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Opinion

Editorial
Travel locally for an inexpensive holiday

Religious
A weeping Mother’s Day

Clegg's Corner
A chance to mend some broken fences

Where Things Stand
The pathetic streets in High Prairie

Sports
Junior team interim board plans budget
The interim board for the Junior B hockey franchise in High Prairie has created a preliminary budget and a sponsorship letter.

Photo Galleries
Fashion show

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Page 1 - Efforts to fund Seal Lake Road continue
Efforts to organize a meeting last week to try and reverse a decision to not fund the Seal Lake Road under the Alberta government’s resource road program were not successful.

Page 3 - House arrest, not prison time
Last week it was reported in a story on Tonie Auger’s drug conviction that he served time in prison in 2000.
Tennis meeting tonight at NLC
The High Prairie Tennis Club is planning for another season.

Page 5 - More money earmarked for victims of crime
Victims of criminal activity in the Lesser Slave Lake region will be receiving more services to cope with the trauma they encounter.
Small world
St. Andrew’s School students traveled to Europe over the Easter holidays. On the last day of their journey, students met a former Saint, Elias Cunningham, at the airport in London!

Page 7 - Letters
No preferential treatment, mayor insists
Healthcare system fails senior

Page 9 - The Page

Page 11 - Visits limited
It’s norovirus, not swine flu, which caused the quarantine at the Slave Lake Health Centre last week.

Page 12 - Public Works notebook
Next quote could be cheaper
The Town of High Prairie wants to reduce the cost of the natural gas regulating station upgrade, which will be located across from the Elks Pro Rodeo grounds.
$40,000 to build outdoor rink
It would cost approximately $40,000 for the Town of High Prairie to build an outdoor rink, for the paved asphalt surface, boards and four posts for lighting, but excludes the power cost, says Walker. The rink would be 60 feet by 40 feet.
Town to get new street sweeper
The Town of High Prairie has taken possession of a new street sweeper for $149,000 instead of $160,000.
Winter Light-Up now 100% LED
The Town of High Prairie’s Winter Light-Up is now using only LED lights, which are more energy efficient than standard Christmas lights.

Page 17 - Sports
Cream of the crop
Each year Enilda Mud Bowl rewards the bowlers who rolled the highest games during the regular season.
Fastball organizes for coming season
Teams interested in entering the High Prairie Fastball League this season have until May 8 to enter.
Search begins for Rodeo Queen
Do you have what it takes to represent the sport of rodeo in the highest regard?

Page 18 - Sports
Grey Power wins 2009 rolloff title
Enilda Mud Bowl held their annual awards banquet April 30 at the Enilda W.I. Hall to honour the best bowlers in its seniors leagues. Grey Power won this year’s rolloff championship.Photos and more in the May 6/09 edition of the South Peace News.

Page 19 - Sports
Team X-Treme claims 2008-09 title
Enilda Mud Bowl rewarded its best bowlers during the 2008-09 season at their annual awards banquet April 24 at the Enilda W.I. Hall. This year, cash prizes were awarded instead of trophies and/or gifts. Carla Auger and Peter Laderoute were honoured as the bowlers-of-the-year while Team X-Treme won the rolloff championship.Photos and more in the May 6/09 edition of the South Peace News.

Page 20 - ‘That should send a message to you’
A High Prairie boy was ready and willing to take his lumps for doing “stupid” things, High Prairie youth court heard during testimony April 20.
Boy doing his best, father tells court
A Swan River boy knows he will be going to jail very soon if his criminal tendencies continue.
Boy remanded after assault
An Atikameg teenager will be behind bars until May 26 after committing a vicious assault in his hometown in late March.

Page 21 - Fun Page

Page 22 - This Date in History

Page 23 - School News
Grade 1 teacher receives nod for Edwin Parr Award
The staff and students are proud to announce that Melissa Isaac, a Grade 1 teacher at HPE, is this year’s nominee for the Alberta School Boards Association Edwin Parr Award. She was selected as the first-year teacher to represent the High Prairie School Division 48.
Tot Talk "Who smiles the most in your family?"
Find out who replied “Me! I smile even when I don’t know I’m smiling like now!” In this weeks paper.

Page 24 - Pearls from the Legislature
More money in budget for Alberta’s libraries
The Government of Alberta aims to strengthen library services for all Albertans with a 39 per cent increase in public library funding beginning in 2009

Page 25 & 26 - Careers & Notices

Page 27 - Boy not getting help he needs, court hears
A Driftpile boy who snubbed the justice system will be paying for his crimes by completing community service work.

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