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Page 3 - Hope Santa’s coming to my house! Lisa and Mike Gordon really know how to decorate for Christmas. Pictured is an old cable hoe, which they purchased at an auction a couple of years ago, in front of their home on Township Road 740 in Gilwood.

Page 4 - Winners collect prizes in PRJH raffle Prairie River Junior High has held its raffle for a dreamcatcher and a chair made of willow branches. Susan Gudmondson won the dreamcatcher and Darian Cunningham won the chair. Judy Ostermeier made them for the raffle and the proceeds go to the school’s Grade 9 student trip in 2010.

Page 5 - Boy wields knife during attempted theft A Kinuso boy will be spending some time behind bars after wielding a knife during an attempted theft in Kinuso Dec. 2.
Accounting, numbers are her passion Therese Wiebe has a lot of experience in accounting and will apply it as the new treasurer for the Town of High Prairie.

Page 7 - Letters
Democracy perverted An open letter to Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs: You have received a copy of a petition to stop the proposed sewer extension to the east end of the hamlet of Faust. It indicates opposition to the project by a majority of landowners representing two-thirds of the frontage on which a levy is to be placed. We have to date no response from the M.D. of Big Lakes.
Renewable energy is the best option I guess some Albertans have yet to take the time to read the 125-page nuclear power consultation report. I really have to wonder how much the media has examined what the people have actually said.
Nuke or not to nuke I am disappointed with the decision by the provincial government to lift the moratorium on nuclear power plants in Alberta.

Page 9 - The Page

Page 10 - Girl Guides fundraising for the trip of a lifetime Two local Girl Guides and their mothers are honoured to be going to Guiding Mosaic 2010, the Girl Guides of Canada’s centennial in Guelph, Ont. in July 2010.

Page 12 - Malanka tickets selling quickly Tickets are on sale for one of High Prairie’s most popular celebrations.
Doing their part Another High Prairie business has stepped forward to help raise money for the CT Scan. At the beginning of August to the end of November, Sunnyside donated $50 from each sale and $50 for each new listing to the High Prairie Community Health Foundation, which is raising money for the C Scan.

Page 15 - Legion contest entries reach record high All the extra work recently created for the High Prairie Royal Canadian Legion was appreciated very, very much.

Page 16 - Sports
High Prairie awarded Midget A Provincials High Prairie will be putting out the welcome mat for the Midget A Female Provincials hockey tournament, March 25-28, 2010.

Page 17 - Sports
Smith remembered, Regals lose twice Ron Smith was a very devoted Regals fan for many years. Before the Regals’ game Dec. 19, Smith was awarded with a Regals jersey in his name posthumously. The High Prairie Regals did not have a good night Dec. 19. Even though the Peace River Stampeders were short several players, they outplayed and outscored the Regals 9-6.
Midgets sweep The High Prairie Legionnaires enjoyed some home cooking last weekend with a pair of wins on home ice. High Prairie first trounced the Smoky River Knights 12-5 Dec. 18, then defeated Peace River 6-3 Dec. 20.

Page 18 - 21 - Sports
Stats, Standings and Summaries

Page 23 - 24 - Careers and Notices

Page 25 - Fun Page
Crossword Puzzle, High Prairie Trivia, Weekly Recipe Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookies, Fruit Crumble, Find-a-Word The Real Meaning of Christmas.

Page 26 - This date in history Annual Sled Dog Races cancelled in 1997
From the pages of the Grouard News Mr. Fred Roberts of Grande Prairie arrived here this week on his annual trip to Edmonton for supplies..... - Dec. 28, 1912 Grouard News
Fun Page answers

Page 27 - School News: Driftpile School
Celebrities visit Driftpile School Driftpile First Nation students, staff and parents were thrilled to welcome two extremely talented First Nation visitors to do a motivational presentation and performance Dec. 16.

Page 28 - School News: HPE
HPE continues its sharing ways HPE hosted it’s first ever Canwest CanSpell Spelling Bee and the school winner was Katrina Reade in Grade 4S! She will now write a written qualifier in the hope of going to the Regional Spelling Bee in Edmonton.

Page 29 - School News ~ E.W. Pratt
Shining Stars at Pratt show patriotism 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. November was ‘patriotism’ month at Pratt in honour of Remembrance Day. Staff watched to see which students exhibited patriotism. December’s theme is generosity. Congratulations to this month’s students!
Arden Korteum Grade 10 Arden Korteum’s favourite thing about E. W. Pratt is the people. He likes to play video games in his spare time. Korteum is also a member of Air Cadets – a program that promotes both patriotism and citizenship. To Korteum, patriotism means to have respect for his country. Arden says, “It’s important to respect our troops because they are giving up their lives to keep us safe.” He is always respectful during the singing of ‘O Canada’ and has been a member of a Colour Party through Cadets (the people who raise the flag). He was also a flag carrier at the Remembrance Day ceremony in town this year. He spoke about lowering the flag and being still for a moment of reflection. E.W. Pratt appreciates Korteum’s patriotism and his respect for his country.
Jessie-Lee Caouette Grade 11 Jessie-Lee Caouette’s favourite thing about E.W. Pratt is the people and intramurals. Her hobbies include dog sledding and basketball. To Caouette, patriotism means she respects her school and her town. She is described as a student who always has a smile on her face and you can hear her laughing a mile away. Caouette respects her peers and E.W. Pratt staff. She is proud to be Canadian and is a model student who treats other students fairly. E.W. Pratt is proud to call Caouette one of its own.
Sarah Jenkins Grade 12 Sarah Jenkins’s favourite things about E.W. Pratt are the sports programs and fan support from people at the games. Her hobbies include basketball, volleyball, badminton and track. To Jenkins, patriotism means to be proud of where you are from. Jenkins is E.W. Pratt’s resident 0 Canada singer. She sets high standards not only for herself but for other students as well. Jenkins is a great role model for others in her school and her community.

Page 30 - Library seeks $18,000 increase in 2010 operations The High Prairie public library wants an $18,000 increase from High Prairie town council in its 2010 budget.
College makes Christmas merrier The staff at Northern Lakes College made a $250 donation to the High Prairie and District Food Bank Dec. 16. NLC staff had their Christmas party Dec. 11 and raised $500, the other half of which went to the Salvation Army in Slave Lake.

Page 31 - Committee proposing 5 roadway projects The Town of High Prairie’s public works department is proposing four roadway overlay projects for 2010.