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Front Page - Pullout section this week! This week, South Peace News salutes Small Business Week. When readers flip to Page 13 - the first page of Small Business Week - they can simply pull the Small Business Week Section from the rest of the pages leaving for your reading pleasure two sections.
Halloween fun at 2 locations! There is plenty of Halloween fun to go around this weekend as a ‘Spooktacular’ night arrives!

Page 3 - Child records assault A vicious assault by a man on his common-law spouse was recorded by one of the children in the house, High Prairie provincial court heard Oct. 19 during shocking testimony.
Amputee shares, learns at War Amps Tyrell Lynch, 17, of High Prairie, has returned from The War Amps 2009 Western Child Amputee Seminar in Calgary July 17-19.
Little Pumpkins Halloween bash Oct. 30 A ‘spooktacular’ time will be had by all attending the Little Pumpkins Halloween Party Oct. 30 at the downtown High Prairie Elks Hall.

Page 4 - WarehouseOne to test High Prairie market WarehouseOne The Jean Store is coming to High Prairie Nov. 19-21 to determine if establishing a store is viable here.
Hypnotist coming to town Get ready to be hypnotized, as the Sebastian Steel Show comes to the Elks Pro Rodeo grounds hall, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6.
Man plans to stop drinking A Cadotte Lake man has promised he will do his best to stop drinking after pleading guilty to assaulting his girlfriend.
Lions cancel annual Radio/TV Auction There will be no Lions Radio/TV Auction in High Prairie in November.
Beet this! Hazel Larson received a big surprise when she dug this beet from Phyllis Riddle’s garden Oct. 7. Larson weighed it at Freson IGA and learned it was 1.75 lbs. or .795 kg. Riddle wasn’t surprised about its weight. She has also grown big carrots this year.

Page 5 - Pomeroy pumpkin carving contest Halloween afternoon It’s messy, makes some children squeamish and – quite frankly – the smell isn’t appealing to some.

Page 6 - Boy gives police the ‘Trudeau Salute’ An Atikameg boy can think about his lack of respect to authorities while completing 20 hours of community service work.
Treats, anyone? Joan Steinley and her staff at Wholesome Jo’s put the finishing touches on their re-opening Oct. 20, which included getting treats on trays and into the display case.

Page 9 - Letters
Take my money, earn my contempt This tale begins in March 2009 at a public meeting which I was not officially notified, but learned of through the moccasin telegraph. Here, a municipal district official, slouching like a bored teenager in front of some 30 or so ratepayers, proposed a local improvement levy on the Burger property in Faust of up to $200,000. When I indignantly questioned his sanity, he flippantly replied, “The last time I looked it was still a democracy.”
Priorities all wrong What do two cups of coffee and your life have in common? That’s the cost per Canadian for the physical repair of the Chalk River medical isotope facility, according to expert testimony on Parliament Hill this week.

Page 11 - The Page

Page 12 - Friendly Faces
Shelley Griffiths and Carol Fenn-Radcliffe The High Prairie Play Program Association is alive and well this year. After re-organizing early this fall, two women were hired to run the program. Shelley Griffiths, left, is no stranger to High Prairie and area and is currently raising her family here. Carol Fenn-Radcliffe, is the head instructor. She decided to lead the program after hearing of its demise because she knows – as a certified teacher – its importance. “It’d be a great loss to the community,”
Darlene Dube Darlene Dube has made it a lifelong passion to help people so it was no surprise to many she joined the High Prairie and Area Victim Services Society as its assistant coordinator.
Grant Halverson Grant Halverson is a new mechanic at Charrois Motor Products. He started there June 1, 2009 and has been in the field for five years. “It’s something I was always good at. I’ve been working on stuff like farm equipment and vehicles since I was a kid.”
Adrian Wong Adrian Wong is a new sales consultant for Big Lakes Dodge, starting in early September 2009. He has a diploma in electronics from NAIT and a diploma in computer technology from SAIT. Wong ran his own computer business in High Prairie and developed medical software for a software company in St. Albert.
Michael Smith Michael Smith is a new sales consultant at Big Lakes Dodge, starting Sept. 22. The learning curve is steep, but he enjoys it. Being a sales consultant appeals to Smith because of his background in nursing and as the owner of The Park Theatre.
Jonathan Mercer Jonathan Mercer loves vehicles so much he is training to be an automotive service technician and wants to establish his own stock car racing team. Mercer and his girlfriend, Alyssa Bramley, who works at Leonarda’s Beauty Salon, moved to High Prairie for the employment opportunities. Mercer is a third-year apprentice and works at Big Lakes Dodge and is completing his education at Fairview College in Fairview.

Centre Pull Out - Small Business Week

Page 13 - Sports
‘Time’ to donate! Colton Young, a Grade 12 student at E.W. Pratt High School, holds a Ducks Unlimited clock. Young is one of several students volunteering to help Tammy Kaleta get Ducks Unlimited merchandise ready for the annual banquet at the Pomeroy Inn and Suites Nov. 7.
North Peace Hockey League Standings North Peace Hockey League Standings
NPHL Line The only game last week was postponed when the referees did not attend the game in Fairview. Who was at fault was not known at press time. Spirit River also requested a year’s leave of absence so the NPHL schedule will be adjusted this week. Not a great start to the season. David Temple sets the lines.

Page 13 - News Briefs
Round Dance in Grouard Nov. 20 Northern Lakes College will be hosting a Round Dance Friday, Nov. 20 at the Grouard Campus gymnasium.
Play Program needs pumpkins The High Prairie Play Program Association is seeking donations of used school and craft supplies.
Coats for Kids well underway The annual Coats for Kids program has started for another season. Donations this year are going well, High Prairie Children’s Resource Council executive director told High Prairie Interagency members Oct. 7.
Foundation launches website The High Prairie and District Community Health Foundation has launched its website.
Guy resident wins software prize Juliette Noel-Johnson recently won a $3,000 home makeover gift card prize from the Farm Credit Canada Management Software Planning Pays contest.
Dispute ends up in court Two disputes at a High Prairie motel have landed a High Prairie man in trouble with the law.

Page 15 - Sunset House man points rifle at relative There can be no excuse for pointing a loaded rifle at anyone, a Sunset House man learned the hard way in High Prairie provincial court Oct. 19.
Boy’s frustration boils over A boy who became frustrated and angry when not allowed to leave the High Prairie Youth Assessment Centre pleaded guilty to three charges in youth court Oct. 19.
‘Snow’ much fun! The wild fluctuation in temperatures the last few days provided a small snowfall, then melting a few days later. Kenny Brown and Korbyn Lucas took advantage of the melt to build a snowman Oct. 17.

Page 16 - Court Docket

Page 17 - Fun Page
Crossword Puzzle, High Prairie Trivia, Weekly Recipe A Firefighter's Meatloaf, Find-a-Word Happy Halloween.

Page 18 - This date in history Grouard Curling Club formed 95 years ago
Fun Page answers

Page 22 - School News ~ Bishop Routhier
Student shares traditional methods of making meat I’m writing about the process of making dry meat with my family. First of all, my uncles and my cousins usually go hunting every fall. When they get a moose, they skin and quarter the meat in the bush. Then they take it to my grandparent’s house. It is hung in the smokehouse for a day or so for the excess blood to dry out.
Play program asking for school supplies The High Prairie Play Program Association is asking for donations of used school supplies and craft supplies.

Page 23 - School News ~ Bishop Routhier
Many people already know Norma Noskey. She has been a bus driver for six years. Now, Noskey has a new important job at our school. Her new responsibility is working with When We Are Healthy. She is a youth success coach. Some of the ways she can help the students are: giving extra support, positive life choices, promote education, and student wellness. Noskey stated she enjoys working with the students and seeing their smiles everyday.
Animal business at Bishop Routhier Theresa Doody’s Grade 3 class has two interesting lizards named Lizzy and Freddy.
Grade 4 Proverbs Students in Grade 4 were asked to finish the following sentence: Tomorrow is. . .. “Thursday!” “A special day!” “A good day!” “Going to be cold!.” Original: Tomorrow is just another day.
What’s Up in Grade 6? The Grade 6 class has been very busy so far this fall. They have just finished a unit on Mental Math and now are starting a new unit on adding and subtracting super numbers.
Upcoming Events Here are some upcoming events that will be happening during the next few weeks at Bishop Routhier.
High Prairie Crime Stoppers The High Prairie RCMP is requesting assistance from the public to provide any information regarding the following crime. Between May 4-18, an unknown number of individuals committed a break and enter at a residence on 56 Ave. and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, a grey coat and a black sword, that is approximately two feet long with gold striping.

Page 24 - School News ~ HPE
Kindergarten students preparing for pumpkin carving KA/B kindergarten students, remember to bring pumpkins this week for carving. We are learning about pumpkins and will be making pumpkin tarts.
Tot Talk "What should Miss Ragan dress up as for Halloween?" Find out who replied “I’d like to see her be in a costume that boys wear! Optimus Prime!”, in this weeks paper.