COVID-19 UPDATE – August 14, 2020
As of August 14, Alberta Health has confirmed 160 new cases in Alberta in the last 48 hours. August 13=76, August 14=84. There are 18 new cases in the North Zone over the last 48 hours. There have been 1…
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Corvette crashes into Peace River home
by Susan Thompson “…he lost control, skidded across three lawns, came through his fence and yard and struck Blake’s neighbour’s house.” Rob Blake, Facebook to the Peace River General Forumgroup. Peace Regional RCMP announced Aug. 13 they have found the…
COVID-19 UPDATE – August 12, 2020
As of August 12, Alberta Health has confirmed 206 new cases in Alberta in the since August 10. August 11=85, August 12=121. There are 22 new cases in the North Zone over the last 48 hours. There have been 1…
HP physician concerned about change for locums
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Local rural communities could be short of physician locums under a plan to transfer the budget to Alberta Health Services (AHS) from the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) starting Sept. 1. That has longtime High Prairie physician…
High Prairie pleads county for carryover
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie town council is determined to persuade Big Lakes County council to provide a carryover grant of $407,000 from 2019 turned down by county council in 2020. After the county withheld the carryover amount at…
Power outages leave many in the dark
Susan ThompsonSouth Peace News Residents in communities across the Peace were left without power after a severe electrical storm on the long weekend. Multiple power outages starting in the early hours of Monday Aug. 3 left short-handed crews scrambling as…
EW Pratt graduates on parade Aug. 15
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Graduating students of E.W. Pratt High School in High Prairie will be honoured at special celebrations Aug. 15. Graduates are organizing an unofficial ceremony featured by a parade scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. “Students came…
A&W Burgers to Beat MS Day returns Aug. 20
SPN Staff A battle against multiple sclerosis will be supported at the 12th annual A&W Burgers to Beat MS Day on Aug. 20. For every Teen Burger sold, A&W will donate $2 to the MS Society of Canada to help…
PIC – Hang on!
Daymond Tancowny, 13, was honing his scooter skills July 26 at the Q Skate Plaza in High Prairie. The hot, sunny day brought many youth to the facility. Nice to see the helmet!
Commentary – Rural regions dying to get physicians
Richard Froese Rural regions are dying for doctors. Areas around small communities like Falher, McLennan and High Prairie suffer from a severe shortage of physicians. The Smoky River region around Falher has a bare number of physicians. A story in…
Did we really need the Canada Student Service
By Gwyn MorganContributorTroy Media Conflict of interest revelations surrounding the selection of WE Charity to administer the Canada Student Service Grant have dominated recent media coverage and led to investigations by parliamentary committees and the federal ethics commissioner. While getting…
RCMP tips for new drivers and road safety
SPN Staff Though summer activities have been a bit different this year given the ongoing pandemic, there are still a lot of drivers on Alberta roadways, many of whom are newly-licenced. Whether they hold a learner’s licence or recently received…
The Page – August 12, 2020
Sturgeon Lake just west of Valleyview is one of the latest lakes to get a warning about blue- green algae blooms. Not only is there the toxic algae (cyanobacteria), there is also a warning about swimming at Williamson Provincial Park…
PIC – Plains supports HP hospital
Plains Midstream Canada donated $3,000 on Aug. 6 to the High Prairie Health Care Auxiliary. Standing left-right, are auxiliary president Diana Oliver and Marvin Dusterhoft, Plains facility supervisor for High Prairie. “We like to give money back to the community,”…
HPSD presents plan for back to classes
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News High Prairie School Division (HPSD) has presented its plan to open schools when students head back to classes in September as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues. “The plan developed to guide schools in the relaunch of…
Masks are now required in schools
Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Masks will be mandatory when students return to school in September to prevent the risk and spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Students from grades 4-12 and all school staff will be required to wear masks in…
