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Front Page - Do or die for Beautification June 17
The public is invited to attend a meeting in the town council chamber at 7 p.m.
June 17, to discuss the possible reinstatement of the organization.
Page 3 - Doctor recruitment drive fizzles
Hopes the High Prairie Hospital would be welcoming two new doctors to its staff
were smashed to bits June 5.
Royal Purple calls for help
Each year, the Royal Purple operate the food booth at the High Prairie Elks Pro
Rodeo. This year is no exception so the call for volunteers is being extended
early. The rodeo is scheduled for July 28-29 so now is the time to plan to help,
if available.
The joys of cooking!
Marigold Enterprises held a barbecue and car wash June 12. Lee Laboucan and Bob
Dlugosz volunteered to cook the hotdogs and hamburgers.
Town of High Prairie owns Whitefish Inn
With no other bids forthcoming, the Town of High Prairie purchased the Whitefish
Inn to resell the property and collect all outstanding property taxes.
Page 4 - JCA will ask M.D. to reconsider
JCA voted at its June 9 meeting to write the M.D. of Big Lakes asking them to
reconsider their decision to not give them a $1,000 grant to help pay for their
Canada Day celebration.
Page 5 - Businesses can access interest-free loans
Businesses may one day be able to obtain interest-free revitalization loans through
the High Prairie and Area Chamber of Commerce.
Page 6 - Editiorial
Provincial: Too long in coming
Sherwood Park is one more community on a long list of communities around Alberta
waiting for a new hospital. Capital Health region broke ground at Sherwood Park in
October 2007. Like High Prairie, which also held a ceremony, there’s nothing in
Sherwood but a pile of dirt and a hole in the ground.
Page 7 - Letters To The Editor
Page 9 - The Page
Page 18 - Death of family farm greatly exaggerated
Greg Stewart has seen many changes in the business of agriculture but one thing
remains the same - primary agriculture is run by families, almost exclusively.
Page 19 - Protecting your family and your farm business
Kendra Mueller has seen first-hand what happens to a farm family when the main
operator dies or is seriously injured.
Page 20 - Cool spring leads to low crop prospects
The Canadian Wheat Board is predicting a smaller crop than last year because of
a cool spring and dry fields.
Page 21 - Police target substance abuse, drug trafficking in 2009-10
The High Prairie RCMP Detachment has identified substance abuse/drug trafficking,
property crime and impaired driving as its community priorities for 2009-10.
Page 22 - Sports
High Prairie Men’s Fastball Schedule, Standings
High Prairie Men’s Fastball League current standings and schedule.
Women’s schedule next week!
League president Peter Keay has advised the High Prairie Women’s Fastball League
has now organized. Efforts to obtain a schedule by press time were unsuccessful.
South Peace News will publish the schedule in next week’s edition.
High Prairie Dolphins Grande Prairie Swim Meet Results
Individual results of High Prairie Dolphins swimmers who competed
in the Grande Prairie Aquarians Gators Swim Meet June 6.
Page 23 - School News
Sky over HPE ablaze in colour
Hello! This is Briana and Kaitlyn from the High Prairie Elementary School Peer
Group with this week’s news. Thanks, Dads! Don’t forget Father’s Day coming up
on Sunday, June 21. Do something to make Father’s Day very special and let him
know how much you appreciate all he does.
Tot Talk "What is the best part about being a boy or girl?"
Find out who replied “When you play outside, girls can run faster! Some boys can’t
run fast! I have lots of energy!” in this weeks edition of South Peace News.
Page 24 - This Date In History
Jigging at gala
The Family Violence and Bullying Committee for East Prairie Métis Settlement held its
Red and Black Gala at the Pomeroy Inn May 30, which included a jigging demonstration
by Paige L’Hirondelle and sister Elizabeth Potskin.
Page 25 - Fun Page
Page 26 - Straight time ordered for man, 26, who snubs system
A Sucker Creek man who failed to serve his sentence on weekends is now serving
straight time behind bars.
Page 26 & 27 - Careers & Notices
Page 30 & 31 - E.W. Pratt rewards top students
A list of the awards presented at the E.W. Pratt High School Awards
ceremony June 9.
Page 11 - ‘Ludicrous’ rules hindering development
The M.D. of Big Lakes is calling the Alberta government’s demand for a traffic impact
assessment study ‘ludicrous’ regarding a subdivision west of High Prairie.
Girl, 17, assaults resident, YAC staff
A Lloydminster teenager residing at the High Prairie Youth Assessment Centre will have
to learn how to deal with her anger or face more serious consequences in the future.
Seniors sing praises of annual barbecue
The High Prairie Curling Rink was the place to be June 2, as hundreds of seniors attended
the annual beef on a bun barbecue.
Shewchukdecides larger lots better
A developer is having second thoughts on how to proceed with a residential development
just north of Swan River First Nation near Kinuso.
Page 12 - L’Heureux receives no support Councillor suggests
decision to cancel plan too hasty
Barlow Surveying is telling the M.D. of Big Lakes council that its decision to cancel
the South Shore Area Structure Plan they were preparing was premature.
JCA proposes expansion to meet increased demand
The Joussard Community Association is eyeing future expansion of Lakeshore Campground.
Page 13 - ‘Quit picking in our drawers’
There just might be more than one way to skin a cat as far as the M.D. of Big Lakes is
concerned regarding the recording of meeting minutes.
Municipal employees go to school
Learning about the intricacies of municipal affairs brought dozens of people to the Elks
Lodge in High Prairie May 20.
Page 14 - M.D. helps PECL pay for hall upgrades
The M.D. of Big Lakes is helping the Prairie Echo Community League pay for upgrades
to their community hall.
Page 18 - M.D. doesn’t want gov’t in their back pocket
A huge sigh of relief is being breathed by M.D. of Big Lakes councilors today after
hearing the Alberta government’s plan to hire a municipal general auditor may be over.
Page 19 - Neighbours oppose Kinuso development
A proposal to develop 51 recreational residential lots northwest of Kinuso has been
turned down by the M.D. of Big Lakes.
Citizens don purple in hopes of winning Purple Up Day prizes
The song ‘Purple People Eater’ could have applied to the many people who participated
in Purple Up Day June 3.
Page 20 - 50-site campground green-lighted by Big Lakes council
People visiting Joussard will soon be able to enjoy more of what the hamlet has to
offer for recreation after council agreed to another 50-campsite campground.
Mandate not funding Father’s Day Brunch, M.D. council agrees
A request for $100 to help pay for a Father’s Day Brunch in Joussard received the
cold shoulder from council at its May 27 meeting.
Page 21 - M.D. of Big Lakes notebook
Weed inspectors appointed
This summer’s weed inspectors were appointed by council at its May 27 meeting.
Council refuses Peace Airshow
A request for sponsorship from the Peace Regional Airshow Association was
denied by council at its May 27 meeting.
Celebration gets funding boost
The Prairie Echo Community League is receiving $500 for hosting its 50th
anniversary celebration Nov. 22, 2008.
Resource road grant denied
A grant proposal from the M.D. of Big Lakes was denied to upgrade the Snipe Lake
road, work on bridges and regrade Range Road 172 under the Alberta government’s
resource road program.
Page 22 - Sports
Seniors test skills in bocce ball
High Prairie hosted the Alberta 55+ Senior Games playoffs in bocce ball
June 6 at Jaycee Park.
Page 23 - Sports
Golf Club notes
Golf is a game in which the slowest people in the world are those in front of
you and the fastest are those behind.
High Prairie Men’s Fastball League
High Prairie Men’s Fastball League current standings and schedule
Page 23 - Family violence prevention programs get provincial cash
Family violence and bullying took a shot on the jaw June 4 when the Alberta
government announced funding for several programs in the Lesser Slave Lake region.
I Outgrew it Sale June 19
An I Outgrew it Sale will be held Friday, June 19 at the High Prairie
Elks Hall downtown from 1-8 p.m.
Page 24 - This date in history
Page 26 - School News
Pratt announces May’s Shining Stars
Each month during the school year, E.W. Pratt High School will be
selecting three outstanding students who best exhibit the qualities
in a chosen characteristic. May was ‘optimism’ month at Pratt; staff
watched to see which students exhibited optimism not only to themselves
but to staff and students. This month’s theme is ‘self-motivation’.
Congratulations to this month’s students! Jenny
Ayles Grade 11 Jenny Ayles really likes the variety of options courses
here at E.W. Pratt because she thinks classes like I.A. and Cosmetology are
great alternative choices. Taneshia Hammoud
Grade 11 Taneshia Hammoud loves to be creative and is very artistic.
She likes to paint and draw, but she also enjoys reading and playing tennis.
Morgan Nesom Grade 12 Morgan Nesom enjoys
attending our school because “people push to make it better” by using surveys and
always trying to improve.
Page 27 - School News
Charity work never stops at HPE
Hello! This is Denae, Bryanna and Sonya from the High Prairie Elementary School
Peer Group with this week’s news. The June Climate committee has planned a Flying
Objects Day June 11. Meet us outside at 2:30 p.m. to fly objects of your choice!
Tot Talk "What is your teacher going to do all summer?"
Find out who replied “Learn and go to Northern Lakes College and learn more things
like Math, Science and all that!” in this weeks edition of South Peace News.
Page 31 - Upgrades to hall at Joussard under budget
The Joussard Homesteaders Hall is a more friendly and usable place today, thanks
to community volunteers and the M.D. of Big Lakes.
Sounds of the spring
The Northern Lights Encore Choir held the first of two Spring Concerts in High
Prairie June 13 at the United Church.
