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October 28, 2009
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Top dog!
Police Cadets attending exercises hosted by the High Prairie chapter were treated to a special demonstration
Oct. 24 at Prairie River Junior High School. A police dog named Nyte and his handler, Cpl. Shawna Lewis,
standing, held a demonstration. High Prairie Const. Lee Watt played the role of the “bad guy” and was quickly
taken down by the over-exuberant and highly-trained Nyte. Cadets from Duncan’s First Nation and Driftpile
First Nation joined High Prairie’s cadets in drill exercises and demonstrations.
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H1N1 may force Festival of Trees cancellation
One of High Prairie’s most dazzling Christmas celebrations is facing the very real possibility of being cancelled
because of the H1N1 virus.
Centre, town council discover Common Ground
The Town of High Prairie and the High Prairie Friendship Centre have signed an agreement of understanding
and co-operation related to the Common Ground Initiative.
Woman pleads to judge for mercy on her boyfriend
A weeping woman pleaded with a judge to let her boyfriend come home despite being assaulted during a
camping trip this summer.
High-speed chase tops 180 km/hr
A boy, who was a passenger in a vehicle which led High Prairie RCMP on a chase which neared speeds of
180 km per hour last summer, paid for his part of the crime in High Prairie youth court Oct. 19.
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Watershed conference forum looks at ideas and concerns
5 stories: 1) Water conference resulted in good ideas, says Light, 2) Nuclear plant would not benefit Peace
River, says Brochu, 3) Watershed council has lots of plans, says Payne, 4) Water health report raises
questions, 5) Water sacred in Aboriginal culture.
Programs helps participants with hurts and habits
At 7:00 on a recent Friday evening, Tom Moore invites everyone at Community Christian Church to stand
and sing worship songs. Then he invites one person to come forward and share her story of how the
Celebrate Recovery program has changed her life.
Enilda Mud Bowl weekly scores
Following are the bowling scores recorded in league play at the Enilda Mud Bowl the week of Oct. 19-23.
Scores are provided courtesy of the bowling alley.
Editorial: Just shoot me
I was beginning to worry about my H1N1 flu shot. Although the scares ramped up in spring, the lazy days
of summer, barbecues, cool beverages, fishing and mainly catching up on doing as little as possible shoved
the thoughts of coughing and wheezing to the background.
Local: The name of the game
"What do you think," I asked the lady in the office, "of calling High Prairie Cellulose City?"
Theresa's Tidbits: Homelessness society’s biggest problem
We see them every day on our streets, not only in large cities but also in small towns. They wander around
all day and then, with no place to sleep, will find a shelter of some sort for the night. Sometimes that leads to
violence and even death.
DVD Corner: Second part of ‘Kill Bill’ much better
If the first part of ‘Kill Bill’ was a big disappointment, it’s only natural to assume the second part would be
just as bad, but it is surprisingly better.
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