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December 2, 2009
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Tis the season for Santa!
Anna Gordon, 6, was one of many children to get her picture taken with Santa at the High Prairie Fire Hall
during Light-Up celebrations Nov. 27. Anna told him she wants a puppy stroller set for Christmas. Please see
additional photos and story Dazzling Christmas
display unveiled
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Man faces drug-related charges
Police continue to make a dent in the local drug trade after the High Prairie General Investigation Section
executed a search warrant for drugs Nov. 26 at Driftpile First Nation.
Fire chief proposes equipment upgrade
High Prairie fire chief Ken Melnyk has issued three recommendations for new equipment at the High Prairie
Fire Department
Council chamber video cameras proposed
High Prairie residents may one day be able to watch town council meetings on TV.
East Prairie marches against violence
Students at Hillview School in East Prairie Métis Settlement participated in the fifth annual March Against
Violence Nov. 26.
No more fireworks, bylaw to be enforced
The Town of High Prairie will enforce its bylaw banning the sale and use of fireworks within the community.
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Computers change literacy
When it comes to being able to read and write, computers have had a major effect on how people learn those
skills, say two educators.
Stakeholders give views at NLC meeting
A recent gathering of Northern Lakes College stakeholders resulted in lots of good feedback and several
general ideas.
Defence simply offensive
This hurts! The Regals entered last week with two very winnable games on their schedule at home against
the Valleyview Jets and Fairview Kings. Looking to improve on a 2-5 record and climb back close to .500,
they instead collapsed defensively and lost 11-5 to the Jets and 10-9 to the Kings.
Editorial: Race relations organizations needed
It sickened me to hear about the killings in Fort Hood, Texas Nov. 5, when Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S. Army
psychiatrist, opened fire at a military processing center, killing 13 people and wounding dozens of others.
Local: The more the merrier
Remember the brand new “Cellulose City?’’ And “Jewel of the North’’ which mostly means Lesser
Slave Lake? “Heart of the Woodland Paradise’’ which started back with the Golden Walleye Classic almost
20 years ago?
Theresa's Tidbits: Loss of baby a painful shock
For many people, nothing can be worse than losing a family member. For parents, when the deceased is a
child, the death must be doubly painful.
DVD Corner: ‘Shooter’ hits the mark
Conspiracy and patriotism clash in director Antoine Fuqua’s 2007 movie, ‘Shooter’, offering a fresh take for
the action genre.
All I want for Christmas....
All sorts of things come with warning labels and possible side-effects. Why not breast-feeding? I mean,
someone should be letting young women know what can (will) happen to this one very-important body part.
Not anti-breast-feeding material, just a good, honest, information packet.
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