1914: Y.H. Floch, parish priest for the Roman Catholic Mission at Grouard, accuses Grouard police chief Marshall of abusing a halfbreed girl on three occasions including once in the town office. Marshall denies the allegations. At a later trial, he is found not guilty. Marshall resigns after two-thirds of Grouard’s citizens sign a petition asking for his resignation on July 6.

1967: The High Prairie Museum board meets and decides to begin the process of registration with the Society’s Act. Leo Hamson is chair.

1970: The High Prairie 4-H Light Horse Show is held at the Stampede Grounds. Martha Pratt has the champion horse with Colleen Smith having the Reserve Champion Horse.

1970: Hilda Becker and Fern Carson are awarded life memberships at the High Prairie Legion Ladies Auxiliary’s final meeting of the year.

1972: Don Pasuto hurls a three-hitter to lead the High Prairie Regals to a win over Girouxville in Central Peace Baseball League action.

1977: South Peace News reports that the High Prairie Recreation Board is in the process of drawing a five-year master plan.

1979: High Prairie RCMP Const. Gregory K. Crawford is fined $50 by Judge D.E. Patterson for common assault on Frank Kachuk, 17.

1980: The High Prairie Playboys win a men’s fastball tournament in McLennan.

1983: High Prairie town council proceeds on the tax sale of 13 properties owing $178,095.61.

1985: Ike Lawrence is inducted into the Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame.

1986: The Driftpile Swingers lose their first game but roar back to win seven straight games to win the High Prairie Selects Slo-Pitch Tournament. The High Prairie Angels win four straight and outscore their opposition 44-3 to win the women’s title.

1987: The High Prairie Recreation Board votes to lower the price of swimming for seniors and families. Seniors will pay $1.75 instead of $3 while the family rate drops to $120 fro $140.

1992: South Peace News wins Best Newspaper in the circulation class 2,000 to 3,499 in Canada.

1994: South Peace News reports Ted Kachnic takes over as the new owner of Turbo gas station.

1994: South Peace News reports that Julie Calliou is named the MVP of the Grande Prairie Wolves badminton team.

2005: High Prairie town council passes a tax reduction policy in the hopes of creating a more business friendly environment. The policy calls for a one-year tax break if a property is subdivided for future development or a building is demolished for future development.

2007: The High Prairie Sports Palace hosts Northern Lakes College’s 2007 Convocation for 328 graduating students.

2010: Town of High Prairie public works Supt. Vernon Walker tells the committee the walking trails need repair because of willow penetration.

2010: 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 school Honours Club.

2011: A fire at High Prairie’s Carillion yard is caused by human error. An employee places a propane torch in a cabinet which melted a plastic jerry can and caused the fire. A damage estimate is not given.

2012: The High Prairie Seed Cleaning Co-op celebrates the grand opening of their new seed plant in the town’s west end. Past plant manager Joe Lizee cuts the ribbon.