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July 6, 2011


Happy Birthday, Canada!

Joussard was one of many communities to hold Canada Day celebrations July 1. Many attending festivities were clad in the red and white to celebrate our nation’s birthday. Left-right are Susanne Boulanger, Antoinette Goutier and Mackayla Boulanger. Numbers were down this year at Joussard but it did not diminish the spirit of the day. Please see next week’s South Peace News for coverage at High Prairie, Swan River and Triangle.



Post office will not close, vows Joussard postmistress

No matter what unfolds the next few months, Joussard’s postmistress says the Joussard Post Office will not close.


State-of-the-art seed plant nears opening

Members of the High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-operative Ltd. can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.


Girl Guides celebrate 2011 Advancement

The 2010-11 year for the High Prairie Girl Guides can only be described as a success, after the group held its Advancement Night ceremony June 14 at the downtown Elks Hall.


Fond farewell to the school with a big heart

Many tears were shed and many fond memories cherished as Sunset House School held its awards ceremony and closing celebration June 17.

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Round and round and round we go

Members of the Dolphin Swim Club were eager to get in the water June 15.




Editorial: Party politics a farce in Alberta

“It Starts Now!” That was the theme of the recent annual convention of the provincial Wildrose Alliance Party as it seeks to unseat the longstanding ruling Progressive Conservative Party in the next election within the year.


Provincial: There goes the 8:30 'Hound

Get ready for exciting new times in rural Alberta! Bus services are changing!


DVD Corner: 'True Grit' is a conventional Western

The movie True Grit is ordinary in comparison to other Westerns, such as Clint Eastwood’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and his Oscar winning Unforgiven.






Spotlight: Flooding hits surrounding areas

The rainy weather that helped contain the wildfires in northern Alberta for the past three weeks also brought on rising river levels and flooding.


Spotlight: Summer Adventure and aquatic camp fun for High Prairie area kids

Parents, if you were biting your nails because you haven’t found a camp for your kids now that school is done for the year, you can take a breath of relief.


Digger's Corner: Government legislation a quick-fix for postal problem

The Government of Canada ordering postal workers back to their jobs does not solve the issues brought up by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to Canada Post.


Natural Health: Homemade liniment

This is a very old, and a very strong recipe, and it’s one of the finest disinfectant remedies you’ll ever have on hand. It’s quite easy to make, if you can find the herbal ingredients.


Your Horoscope for the first week of July

Famous Birthdays: July 3 - Julian Assange, Journalist (40). July 4 - Malia Obama, President’s child (13). July 5 - Shane Filan, Singer (32). July 6 - Sylvester Stallone, Actor (65). July 7 - Michelle Kwan, Athlete (31). July 8 - Toby Keith, Singer (50). July 9 - Tom Hanks, Actor (55).





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