South Peace News ~ April 14, 2010

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April 14, 2010

Yee haw! It’s rodeo time!

High Prairie and District Agricultural Society members invite everyone to the Spring Rodeo at the Agriplex April 24-25. Left-right are vice-president Veronica Bedard, treasurer Meghan Payne and president Eric Verstappen. The Ag Society takes over the rodeo from the High Prairie Indoor Rodeo Association after many successful years. The April 24 show starts at 5 p.m. with the April 25 show starting at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 for teens and adults; children 6-12 years are admitted for $5 and children with parents five years and under will be admitted free.

Thousands to attend Gun & Sportsman Show
The High Prairie Gun and Sportsman Show is one of the community’s biggest events, with dealers coming from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

Looking for a few men to wear some high heels
All Terry Rosser is looking for are a few good men willing to walk in high heels for about a kilometre.

The next list of winners could be you!
South Peace News and three High Prairie businesses have announced the latest winners in the Quest for Treasure contest.

Residential school survivors remember
Although they may sympathize, people who never went through the residential school system could truly understand the emotional, spiritual and/or physical trauma endured by the ones who did.

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Area declared “high” hazard for fires
Wildfire season officially begins on April 1, and five has already occurred in the Lesser Slave Lake region. With the disappearing snow and windy conditions, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development has declared this area as a ‘high’ hazard for wildfires, as of April 8.

Area farmers hope for higher prices and spring rain
As farmers in the Lesser Slave Lake and Smoky River areas and across the province get ready to seed their crops, parched fields and slumping grain prices are among the biggest risk factors on many producers’ minds, says a provincial crop analyst.

Everybody wins in Novice Tournament
Whether they took first or second place in their final games, the High Prairie Avalanche and High Prairie Squarehead Rebels were winners nonetheless.

Skeet, trap registrations will be taken at show
Skeet and trap shooting will start in May and the High Prairie Fish and Game Association will be taking registrations at the Gun and Sportsman Show April 17-18.

Old versus new: which is better?
It’s tough to tell whether movie-making is getting better or worse.

Regional: So what’s in the future?
Whether the High Prairie region can support one, two or three large scale grocery stores should make for an interesting debate.

Theresa's Tidbits: Abuse scandal puts Catholic church at crossroads
This is a difficult column for me to write – but I have to write it.

‘New Moon’ is an intense and epic drama
It appears the second chapter of the ‘Twilight’ series is setting the stage for an epic storyline.

Lifes Like That: Right as right can be
It seemed like a close thing to a vacation – I mean, a whole week alone in my home with no kiddies.

Religious: What must I do to be saved?
As Easter was just a few weeks ago many people’s attention was drawn to Christ’s life, death and resurrection but what does it mean?

2010 Emergency Services Ball
a collection of printed and unprinted photos from the 2010 Emergency Services Ball

Provincial Supp. Ads
a collection of ads from the Provincial Supplement

Belly dancers delight large crowd
Story and a collection of printed and unprinted photos from "Belly dancers delight large crowd”

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