April 1: St. Andrew’s School donates $1,257.38 to Father Tony Chakkungal’s orphanage in India during a special Mass at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church.

April 1: The High Prairie and District Food Bank holds an open house to celebrate its new premises in the old bus depot building. Their first day of operation in the new building was March 3.

April 2: Faust holds its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet at the school and presents 16 certificates to deserving volunteers.

April 2: Joussard holds its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet at the Homesteaders Centre and presents 34 certificates to deserving volunteers.

April 2: High Prairie mourns the death of Velva Harding, the long-time wife of businessman Tommy Harding and community booster. She was 86.

April 6: Grouard mourns the death of Nelson Auger, 38.

April 10: The High Prairie and District Museum features an exhibit called ‘Making Their Mark’ which denotes the contributions of surveyors. Barlow Surveying’s employees attend to give a talk as does David Leonard, author and historian.

April 11: Robert L’Herueux passes away in Edmonton at the age of 83 years. He drove the first school bus to High Prairie from Joussard and worked for Northern Utilities locally for many years.

April 12: Students and staff move into the new Peavine Bishop Routhier School for its first day of classes.

April 13: High Prairie Mayor Rick Dumont says its time to study the possibility of going to Lesser Slave Lake for water.

April 13: Three people are caught with ecstacy and charged after RCMP complete an investigation at Driftpile.

April 14: High Prairie town council agrees to change the name of a portion of 48 Street leading from Highway 2 to the Elks Pro Rodeo Grounds Rodeo Drive.

April 14: The High Prairie Friendship Centre and town peace officers announce a graffiti cleanup campaign will begin in early May.

April 14: The High Prairie and District Children’s Resource Council celebrates 16 years of community service by holding a lunch for volunteers.

April 16: The Town of High Prairie’s protective services committee hears the town’s population does not permit it to have photo radar.

April 17-18: Grade 6 student Julie Findlay was so disgusted with High Prairie being so dirty she and her family organized a family cleanup.

April 17-18: Over 2,000 attend the popular annual High Prairie Gun and Sportsman Show.

April 18: High Prairie mourns the death of long-time trucker and resident Louis J. Bedard at the age of 85.

April 18: A benefit concert featuring Gary Fjellgaard raises just over $6,500 for Laura Nichols, who battles a brain tumour.

April 20: four large murals were erected on the west wall of the High Prairie Museum depicting the region’s early history. Later, other murals are installed on the south wall.

April 20: High Prairie holds its Volunteer Appreciation Banquet at the Legion Hall. In all, 27 people attend to receive awards.

April 21: East Prairie actress Roseanne Supernault is nominated for a Rosie Award. She is up for an award in the Best Alberta Actress category for her role in Blackstone.

April 21: The Horse Lake Thunder officially notify the NPHL executive they are interested in rejoining the league.

April 21: Clint Cunningham is elected president of the High Prairie and District Men’s Fastball League.

April 22: Calling it a “kick in the teeth”, Linda Williscroft, a member of the High Prairie and District Community Health Foundation, announces the Black and White Gala is cancelled due to low ticket sales. She says no announcement of the hospital being built “killed us”.

April 22: Jule Asterisk, of Slave Lake, a well-known environmentalist in the region, declares her candidacy for the federal Green Party in the next election.

April 22: Sunset House School celebrates with a day full of activities for reaching Earth Status, meaning they have completed 1,000 environmental and/or recycling projects.

April 23: Raleigh Perry dies at the age of 97 years. He is best remembered for bringing rodeo to High Prairie and being chair of the High Prairie Elks when the event came to town.

April 23: Sucker Creek First Nations staff raise $3,000 for Laura Taylor, who is suffering from a brain tumour. Her mother, Sally Taylor, works for Sucker Creek.

April 24: The High Prairie Scorpions Taekwondo Club wins 25 medals at the Northern Spirit Taekwondo Championships in Slave Lake. A highlight of the competition is student Chantelle Billings defeats instructor Melissa Isaac in sparring.

April 24: Falher’s Roger Dickner wins the garage sale package in the High Prairie and District Community Health Foundation’s draw. POPS Home Hardware provides the package.

April 24: Enilda Mud Bowl holds its Youth Bowling Banquet in Enilda and rewards the bowlers on a good year of bowling.

April 24: Carla Auger and Stan Anderson are honoured as the Bowlers of the Year at the Enilda Mud Bowl Awards Banquet. Auger’s 387 and Anderson’s 365 also each earned them a cheque for $1 per point. “C” Section is awarded the Mixed League title.

April 24-25: The High Prairie Air Cadets end an 11-year drought after placing first in volleyball at the Northwest Zone Sports and Drill Competition in Edson. Meanwhile, the basketball team also does well and places second.

April 25: three Grouard brothers participate in the Unchaga Run in Grimshaw. Ryley, 12, Ryan, 13, and Juggy, 15, all run. Ryan places third in his category and Juggy second.

April 26: Clifford McConnell passes away at the age of 90 years. He was a resident of High Prairie since 1996.

April 26: High Prairie’s economic development pursuit committee hears it is very unlikely Wal-Mart would ever consider High Prairie for a store. Shane Posposil of Nichols Applied Management says the demographics are just not right for Wal-Mart to consider building a new store.

April 26: Ethel Berth Zamolinski, 104, passes away in Edmonton. She is a sister to Florence Marx of High Prairie.

April 27-28: Mock accidents are staged at the Sports Palace parking lot as part of PARTY program activities, designed to teach youth about the dangers of making bad choices.

April 27: E.W. Pratt High School held its annual Primavera Talent Show in the gym. Colton Young won Best Single Performance; Elizabeth Potskin and Shilla Whang won Best Duo Performance.

April 27: High Prairie mourns the death of long-time High Prairie resident Anthoy Lazaroff, who passes away at the age of 61 years after a long battle with several ailments.

April 28: The M.D. of Big Lakes tables a proposal to implement a curfew in the hamlet of Grouard.

April 28: M.D. of Big Lakes Councillor Ken Matthews says “it won’t be our fault” regarding the proposed hospital announcement. He adds he is “not happy” with the way meetings have gone regarding the project.

April 28: High Prairie town council grants municipal tax relief on two properties owned by the Adult Disability Support Society.

April 28: High Prairie town council hears just over 61,000 kg was recycled in the Recycling Centre by Recycle Plus in 2009.

April 28: The Whining Grannies are named the top team at the Enilda Mud Bowl Seniors Awards Banquet at the Enilda Hall.

April 29: Emma Keay, Madison Cunningham, Sierra Vandenborn and Golden Freeman are all presented with awards in the High Prairie Legion’s Remembrance Day contest.

April 29: A Greyhound spokesman from Cincinnati says they are trying to establish a new depot in High Prairie.

April 29: Cornerstone Development’s Joe Remai writes Town of High Prairie CAO John Eriksson asking for tax relief on its property north of E.W. Pratt High School. In his request, Remai calls the local economy “horrible”.

April 30: High Prairie mourns the loss of Paul Charles Hartman at the age of 89 years. He was one of the original investors of the Northern Lites Motor Inn and Lounge and founder of Flowers ‘n’ Things. His wife, Dorothy, passed away 59 days earlier.

April 30: The M.D. of Big Lakes suddenly closes the Mission Creek Bridge at Joussard citing unsafe conditions.

May 1: The High Prairie Repertoire Dance Society holds its annual Recital at the Gordon Buchanan Recreation Centre.

May 1: M.D. of Big Lakes residents who receive water from the Town of High Prairie see their bills increase to $3.22 per cubic metre across the board.

May 1: The Horse Lake Thunder apply for entry into the NPHL at the league’s spring meeting in Fairview. The NPHL extends the application date 30 days to give the Thunder time to make a proper application.

May 1: The NPHL holds its spring meeting in Fairview and hears every effort will be made by the Spirit River Rangers to re-enter the league after their one-year leave of absence.

May 2: Former South Peace News pressman, area farmer and foster home provider Alex Visser passes away at the age of 71 years.

May 2: A team called the Cat’s Pyjamas, comprised of Tina Wilson, Ashley Burback, Cindy Ho and Jackie Martin, raises $1,600 for High Prairie Palliative Care during their annual Hospice Walk. Robert and Mable Goulet also raise $2,500. A final total was not available.

May 3: Gift Lake’s Deen Flett makes his TV debut in Canada’s Worst Handyman. He would go on to win the title.

May 6: The Grades 4-5 students at High Prairie St. Andrew’s School stage ‘Pirates: The Musical’ in the gym.

May 6: Prairie River Junior High School students do their part to keep High Prairie clean during a clean up the community drive.

May 7: Comedian Don Burnstick performs at the Pomeroy Inn and raises just over $6,000 for the High Prairie and District Food Bank.

May 7: Darren Supernault wins Best Solo Performance while Jayden Desjarlais and Alexis Jones win Best Duo Performance at East Prairie Hillview School’s Idol Contest.

May 7-8: St. Andrew’s Grade 12 student Caitlyn Anderson wins a silver medal in Senior Women’s Singles at the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Badminton Championships in Sherwood Park. Anderson placed fourth the previous two years.

May 8: Valedictorian Jordan Lewis delivers his address at the E.W. Pratt Commencement Ceremony. This year’s class is comprised of 73 students.

May 9: Grouard Northland School students win medals at the Brian Harms Memorial Run in Grande Prairie. Ryan Sutherland wins gold, Ryley Sutherland wins silver and Quinten Capot wins bronze in their respective categories. Coach Alex MacLeod also wins bronze.

May 10: Bishop Routhier School in Peavine holds its first breakfast thus becoming the first Metis community in Canada to take part in the Breakfast Clubs of Canada program.

May 10: A corporate review of the Town of High Prairie lists 53 recommendations for change. Council begins implementing some of the recommendations.

May 10: Roxanne Stuckless begins her job as manager, community and rural hospitals for the High Prairie Health Complex.

May 11: Sucker Creek opens its new Six Plex Housing Unit. Sucker Creek Chief Jim Badger and project manager Lonnie Willier cut the ribbon.

May 12: The M.D. of Big Lakes council shuns an idea to hire another deputy CAO. Council was unanimous in saying they did not need the position filled.

May 12: The M.D. of Big Lakes agrees to nominate the Seal Lake Road for the Alberta Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence in the Partnership category.

May 12; Viterra’s market centre manager, Derrick Mizera, writes a letter stating news of the local Viterra store’s closure is completely unfounded.

May 12: A Spotlight story features a report which says whitefish in Lesser Slave Lake are getting smaller.

May 13: China Investment Corporation makes a deal with Penn West Energy Corporation to invest over $1 billion in the company, including $817 million in the Seal Lake region north of High Prairie. The news is welcomed in the High Prairie region which could prompt unprecedented growth.

May 13: M.D. of Big Lakes CAO Harvey Prockiw tells council that any hope of Tolko reopening is at least one year away.

May 13: Grouard and Area Historical Society president Duane Nichols is re-elected at the organization’s annual meeting in Grouard. Nichols is pleased with the progress the group made in its first year.

May 15: CFL football players J.R. Larose, Jed Roberts, Joe McGrath and Jason Goss visited Sucker Creek to tell their stories to youth.

May 15: Just over 70 people attend the annual Sisters In Spirit Walk in High Prairie. The walk recognizes Aboriginal women who are victims of violence or murder.

May 17: Two records are broken or tied at the High Prairie School Division Divisional Track and Field Meet in High Prairie. Jessica Basarab breaks a 15-year record in the Senior Girl’s Triple Jump with a leap of 9.50 metres. Kelsi Ching of Slave Lake Roland Michener School ties a record in the Senior Women’s 800-metre race with a time of 1:54.00 seconds.

May 18: A whirlwind tour of seven Alberta cabinet ministers concludes in High Prairie. During the tour, the government announces $75,000 in funding for family violence programming in the three local Metis Settlements and Whitefish First Nation.

May 19: High Prairie’s Lorne Napier receives his 50-year Legion Membership Medal at a ceremony at the Legion Hall. Tony Belli also receives his Past President Medal.

May 19: East Prairie’s Roseanne Supernault wins a Rosie Award for Best Alberta Actress for her role in Blackstone. The award recognizes excellence in the Alberta Film and TV industry.

May 19: All Grade 1 students at High Prairie Elementary School plant 70 spruce seedlings at the farm of Kevin and Danielle Smith to celebrate Arbour Day.

May 19: Eva Regina Klyne passes away in Prince Albert, Sask., at the age of 95 years. She farmed at Kinuso for many years and was active in community affairs.

May 20: Joussard School students do their community service by picking garbage in the hamlet.

May 20: Samson Laboucan sets a record in the junior boy’s high jump with a leap of 1.50 metres at PRJH’s track and field meet.

May 20: Peter James Newman, 48, is charged with several drug-related charges including trafficking after a police raid at his Salt Prairie home.

May 22: An unexpected late dump of several inches of wet snow is welcomed with delight by the area’s children. Many make huge snowmen; others mark the occasion with the odd snowball fight.

May 24: Triplets are born to a cow owned by Neill and Marie Stout.

May 25: Shelby Kasinec is awarded the Grand Champion Steer at Coyote Acres 4-H Achievement Day.

May 26: South Peace News reports a fire July 11, 2009 at the Swan Hills waste treatment plant released toxic gas into the atmosphere.

May 26: South Peace News reports that Monahan Ford Kawasaki wins its 10th President’s Award, presented to dealerships for exceptional customer service and satisfaction.

May 26: E.W. Pratt High School announces Kelissa Getz, Serena Starrett and Shauna Badger are the school’s Shining Stars for April.

May 26: The M.D. of Big Lakes pays half the costs of Joussard Lakeshore Campground improvements, or $79,680. Included in the project is the expansion of the campground by 36 lots, the inclusion of a fish station and installation of a bathroom.

May 27: St. Andrew’s School announces its badminton award winners for the 2010 season. Caitlyn Anderson wins Female MVP while Alex Marzotko wins Male MVP.

May 27: E.W. Pratt High School holds a day-long track and field meet for High Prairie Elementary School students. Pratt students organize the entire event.

May 28: A team comprised of Bob Buchan, Dan du Toit, Ann McLeod, Lorne McLeod and Gilles Lussier wins the best ball format High Prairie Victim Services Golf Tournament.

May 28: Grouard Northland School hosts the Northland School Games. Just over 650 students take part in the games.

May 28-29: Jeff and Jessica Lubyk win the Faust Walleye Tournament with a catch of 25.38 pounds. They win $7,200.

May 29: About 30 volunteers rally to clean the Grouard Cemetery. Lunch is served to those who volunteered.

May 29: High Prairie mourns the death of Christine Reynolds, 77, after her passing at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women in Edmonton.

May 31: Jewellery Box and Giftware closes its doors in High Prairie.

June 1: ATCO Electric donates $1,148.67 to the High Prairie and District Palliative Care Society through its Participating in Communities Program.

June 2: Northern Lakes College holds its Convocation at Slave Lake.

June 2: High Prairie celebrates Purple-Up Day with Royal Purple ladies handing out random prizes and many dressing in purple to recognize the efforts of the charity group.

June 2: South Peace News publishes a photo of Mallory Caudron, a Grade 12 student at St. Andrew’s School, who received this year’s Meyers Norris Penny Scholarship within Holy Family Catholic School Division.

June 2: the Northern Lights Encore Choir performed its spring concert at the High Prairie United Church.

June 2: Kevin Cramer is awarded the Legion Medal of Excellence at the High Prairie Air Cadet Squadron’s Annual Inspection at the Royal Canadian Legion.

June 3: Catherine Marzotko was awarded the Lady Baden Powell Award, the highest achievement a girl can attain in Girl Guides, at their advancement ceremony.

June 5: Mike Ochran wins the Grand Champion Steer title at the East Peace 4-H Achievement Day at the High Prairie Agriplex.

June 5: A group of 23 men and one woman raise $10,800 in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes for the Sucker Creek Women’s Shelter.

June 5: High Prairie Dolphin Nicole Peyre wins four races and the aggregate title at the Grande Prairie Aquarians Swim Meet. In all, Dolphins win 13 races including three each by Grace Pardell and Kesha Smith.

June 5: E.W. Pratt High School student Matthew Johansson wins a silver medal in Men’s Javelin at the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association Provincials.

June 5: Gillian Blackhurst, 20 months old, wins a saddle for having the most pledges at the Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society’s FundRide at Evergreen Park in Grande Prairie.

June 6: South Peace News reports on the financial troubles of The Movie Gallery, which would close their store in High Prairie by year’s end.

June 6: NPHL president Jack McAvoy announces the Horse Lake Thunder is accepted into the NPHL for play in its 2010-11 season. The vote is not disclosed.

June 6: A seven-day recreational diving course is held at the High Prairie Regional Aquatic Centre.

June 8: Town of High Prairie public works Supt. Vernon Walker tells the committee the walking trials need repair because of willow penetration.

June 8: Sarah Jenkins is honoured with several awards at the E.W. Pratt High School awards ceremony. She wins the Student Dedication Award, Lynn Edwards Sports Award, Annah and Edward Pratt Memorial Award and is named to the Honours Club.

June 9: The M.D. of Big Lakes gives the Kinuso-Faust Citizens on Patrol program a $1,000 donation.

June 9: Five High Prairie Elementary School students receive the Rick Hansen Award for making a difference in the lives of others. They are Jessica Villa, Larken Stokes, Zoe Barrons, Dustin Carrier and Theo Bliss.

June 9: The High Prairie and District Children’s Resource Council asks High Prairie town council for municipal tax relief on its properties. Council promises to investigate the matter.

June 9: The M.D. of Big Lakes passes a curfew bylaw, designed to give enforcement personnel another tool to work with.

June 9: Prairie Echo, Salt Prairie Councillor David Marx says the Seal Lake Road must be paved immediately.

June 9: The High Prairie Dolphins raise just over $2,000 at their annual Swim-a-Thon.

June 9: Spotlight features Linda Cox’s efforts in producing the first edition of AGRI-Industry, a magazine aimed at providing information about agriculture producers in the Lesser Slave Lake region.

June 11: St. Andrew’s School recognizes its top students at an awards ceremony. Principal Marc Lamoureux praises the fact that 64 students – or over half the population – attains honours marks in at least one subject.

June 11: High Prairie’s Lynn Herben wins $250,000 in the Lotto Max draw after matching all seven numbers on her Maximillions ticket.

June 11: Gift Lake Metis Settlement holds its annual Walk Against Drugs. The entire school took part. Students colour posters before the walk begins.

June 11: A team comprised of Cheyanne Hall, Brogan Severson and Jessica Stalenhoef place first at the Prairie River Junior High School Youth Apprenticeship Program job safety competition at Grouard.

June 11: St. Andrew’s School names its top junior and senior high athletes at an awards ceremony. In junior high Hope Sauvageau and Zachary Billard are chosen, in senior high they are Caitlyn Anderson and Jericho Noskey.

June 12: M.D. of Big Lakes Reeve Alvin Billings cuts the fire hose with an axe to officially open the Craig Bissell Municipal Services Building in Enilda.

June 12: A full week of seniors activities concludes. Big Lakes Family and Community Services organizes the week-long events including a wellness fair, lunches, bingo, beef on a bun BBQ and a strawberry tea hosted by the High Prairie Municipal Library.

June 12: Cory Bronson receives his Alberta Emergency Services Medal in Enilda during the opening of the Craig Bissell Municipal Services Building in Enilda.

June 13: Lawrence Lochhead, formerly of High Prairie, passes away in Daysland, Alta., at the age of 87 years.

June 13: The High Prairie United Church celebrates its 85th anniversary by holding a special service at its church in Triangle.

June 15: Kalan Savill, a former graduate, is the guest speaker at the E.W. Pratt High School Awards Banquet. Pratt’s top athletes for 2009-10 are named: in Grade 10 they are Kelissa Getz and Nathan Gingerich; in Grade 11 they are Jessica Rose and Zach Auger; in Grade 12 they are Sarah Jenkins and Jordan Ford.

June 14: Gift Lake’s Deen Flett won Canada’s Worst Handyman title after the popular TV show concludes its season.

June 15: A banquet is held at the Driftpile community hall to present the winners of their hand games tournament with prizes. Placing first is a team called the Wolverines comprised of Tommy Giroux, George Isadore, Alvin Laboucan, Stuart Laboucan and Vanessa Laboucan.

June 16: High Prairie’s David Vanderwell is elected Wildrose Party constituency president at a meeting at the Pomeroy Inn and Suites.

June 16: A bailey bridge is installed over Mission Creek at Joussard thus alleviating the need for people to go all the way around from Red Sky Developments to Joussard and vice versa.

June 17: High Prairie Movie Gallery announces it will close sometime in the coming months, likely before July 31.

June 17: High Prairie singer Mike Halcrow signs a contract with a Nashville company, Paramount Song, to create an album.

June 18: The region mourns the loss of George Chalifoux Sr. at the age of 75 years.

June 18: Prairie River Junior High School student Max Ostermeier, 15, wears a suit to class during the afternoon after the school cancels its Farewell. Ostermeier says he “earned the right to wear the suit’ and wanted to look sharp for one day.

June 18: Jaylene Calahasen delivers the valedictorian’s address at the Grouard Grade 9 Northland School Graduation.

June 18: High Prairie School Division holds its annual long-service awards banquet at the Pomeroy Inn and Suites. Employees receiving 30-year awards included Richard Fournier, Bob Owens, Laureen Cloutier, Elizabeth Gardner and Angela Gauthier-Laurin.

June 18-21: The Driftpile Valley rocks to the sounds of the North Country Fair, which is in full swing.

June 21: The High Prairie Friendship Centre hosts Aboriginal Day celebrations at Jaycee Park. A hotdog barbecue is held by the centre as a fundraiser.

June 21: Pembina Pipeline Corporation and Driftpile First Nations sign a memorandum of understanding letting Pembina construct its pipeline through its traditional territory.

June 21: Students from Gift Lake School enjoy an afternoon at Amy MacLean’s farm northwest of town. The children enjoy time with many different animals.

June 23: After countless delays, the M.D. of Big Lakes is informed by a federal government official that the Shadow Creek marina project will proceed by fall. However, by year’s end, the project still had not received the green light.

June 23: Grade 5 student Emily Cardinal wins the Principal’s Award at Peavine Bishop Routhier School awards night.

June 23: High Prairie town council gives first reading to a proposed road closure. If passed, the deal would make way for land to be sold to Husky for a truck stop.

June 23: E.W. Pratt High School names its Shining Stars for May including Elizabeth Potskin, Robyn Auger and Ashley Kocon.

June 23: E.W. Pratt High School names its Shining Stars for June including Britney Caume, Jessica Rose and Gypsy Tallman.

June 24: Deerline Sales holds its Customer Appreciation Day. Bill Ives of Peace River brought his miniature tractors for display while Allan Colp of Fort Assiniboine makes wood carvings with his chainsaw. Both delight all visitors.

June 24: The Chinese government opens its border to allow access to beef aged less than 30 months. Prairie River Feeders supervisor Grant Gaschnitz calls the announcement a positive step.

June 24: The M.D. of Big Lakes holds its Appreciation Day BBQ. Beef on a bun and salad is served by councillors and staff.

June 24: Grouard and the region mourns the death of Ray Tallman, 79, who passes away in his sleep during the night. Tallman was well-known throughout the region for his predictions in South Peace News on The Page and love of sports.

June 27: High Prairie mourns the death of long-time area farmer Arthur Allen Henkel at the age of 73 years.

June 28: The Town of High Prairie’s economic development committee hears a decision on whether to build a No Frills store in town this year will be made by mid-July. The message is received by economic development officer Brian Holmberg. CAO John Eriksson says he knew nothing about Holmberg’s e-mail.

June 28: Members of the Town of High Prairie’s economic development committee express displeasure over a letter sent to various businesses asking they build in High Prairie. The letter has no incentives to persuade business to come to town.

June 28: Town of High Prairie’s economic development committee member Gordon Olson says they need to focus on industry in addition to attracting new stores to town. Laurie Keay adds the town appears to be stagnant.

June 29: St. Albert lawyer Cam McCoy announces he is dropping his class action ‘Sharing Needles” lawsuit against the High Prairie Hospital. He says not enough people stepped forward to consider the suit he was pursuing.

June 29: Harvey James Mitchell, 34, of Valleyview, is charged with making a crank 911 call after he reports a woman jumped off the West Prairie River Bridge.

June 30: The Family Violence Prevention Network presents a cheque for $8,505.09 to the Sucker Creek Women’s Shelter from proceeds raised in its Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser June 5.

June 30: South Peace News reports on High Prairie fire chief Ken Melnyk and his concerns over the fact that too many false alarms are being reported.

June 30: Coyote Acres 4-H Leader Sandra Marquardt steps down after four years of volunteer service.

June 30: Royal Bank staff raise $500 for the High Prairie and District Children’s Resource Council at Customer Appreciation Day.

June 30: Buy-Low Foods director of retail operations in Alberta and British Columbia says his company has no plans to consider building a store in High Prairie, contrary to rumours.