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Santa Claus tours community via firetruck

Residents of Peace River welcomed a visit from Santa Claus via firetruck on Dec. 19.

December 23, 2020 Local Entertainment

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Photos: Community Halloween Fest at 12 Foot Davis Events Park

November 2, 2020 Local Entertainment

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Town of Peace River plans for COVID-friendly Halloween

The Town of Peace River has gone ahead with creating ways for the members of the community to celebrate Halloween this year.

October 27, 2020 Local Entertainment

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Peacefest on the Town music festival coming back after three-year hiatus

Early bird tickets for the 2021 Peacefest on the Town Musical Festival event are now on sale. On June 11-12, 2021 the Peacefest on the Town Music Festival event will take place at restaurants, bars and throughout the downtown section of Peace River

October 13, 2020 Music

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Backyard buckets provide fun for families on Canada Day

With the help of Family Resource Network, the Town of Peace River’s staff were able to deliver all 257 Canada Day Backyard Buckets to families and households in the community.

July 6, 2020 Local Entertainment

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Musician native to Peace River celebrates the release of new album

Musician Krista Hartman, a former Peace River resident, released her new single “I’m Your Garden” on June 15.

July 6, 2020 Local Entertainment

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Peace Players moving forward with next season's productions, seeking directors

The Peace Players theatre group had to cancel its remaining productions of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 but remain optimistic and are still organizing a season for next year.

June 1, 2020 Local News

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River City Cinema gets creative to bring in revenue amid pandemic

The River City Cinema has been finding new ways of bringing in revenue while it is closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 11, 2020 Local Entertainment

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Jackie and Adrianne: The ABBA Girls

By Merv Buchanan

August 28, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Samantha Stokes: High Prairie's Miss Universe Canada 2019 Delegate 'shoots for the moon, lands amongst the stars'

A High Prairie area resident made it all the way to the The Miss Universe Canada 2019 Finals in Toronto Ont. this year.

August 21, 2019 Local News

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RCMP Musical Ride comes to Peace River

The Peace Regional RCMP will be welcoming the RCMP Musical Ride to Peace River on August 27..

August 14, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Paddling the Peace: Family fun for everyone

The Tenth Annual Paddle the Peace will be launched at Shaftesbury Ferry at 8 a.m. and will exit at Lower West Peace Boat Launch at 5 p.m. on August 17, according to its website.

August 7, 2019 Local News

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The show must go on: North Peace Stampede resumes after torrential downpour

The Sixty-Third Annual North Peace Stampede was held at the Lac Cardinal Sports Grounds in Grimshaw on August 2 to 4.

August 7, 2019 Other Sports

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North Peace Stampede

This year’s North Peace Stampede will be held from August 2 to 4 at the Lac Cardinal Sports Grounds located North West of Grimshaw.

July 24, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Get messy: Peace Mud Bog and Fair coming to Peace River

The Peace Mud Bog and Fair is coming to the Town of Peace River on July 27 and 28. Located at the Peace River Fair Grounds on East Hill, races through a 200-foot mud pit will begin at 1 p.m. on both days.

July 24, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Thunder in the Peace: Peace Regional Airshow takes to the skies

There will also be activities on the ground to keep people of all ages amused, such as: a static display, Monster Truck Rides for $10, Helicopter Rides for $60, plus bouncy castles, and face painters will entertain the crowd.

July 24, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Honoured Chiefs

The Woodland Cree First Nation 30th Treaty Days kicked off on July 11, where Kinana’skomitina’wa’w Chiefs and Grand Chiefs attended the Opening Ceremonies.

July 17, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Peace River celebrates National Indigenous People's Day in a big way

In partnership with the Peace River Aboriginal Interagency Committee, the Town of Peace River celebrated National Indigenous People’s Day with the permanent raising of the the Treaty 8 First Nation and Métis Nation flags, along with the flags of Canada, Alberta, and the Town of Peace River.

June 26, 2019 Local News

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Paint the Town Red Peace River Farmers' Market

While vendors and products do change, Peace River’s local farmers’ market is always filled with a wide selection of local goods. Including fresh seasonal vegetables, eggs and baking, along with spring rolls, honey, canned goods, jams, pickles, jewelry, knitted goods, pottery, art, and crafts of all kinds, the Peace River’s Farmers’ Market strives to help bring local producers to a local market for local consumers, according to its website.

June 26, 2019 Farm Business

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Peace River's 16th Annual Pow Wow

Filled with authentic Indigenous crafts, food, intertribal dance, and much more, the 16th Annual Peace River Pow Wow was held on June 22 and 23 at the Peace River Agriculture Grounds on June 22 and 23.

June 26, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Concert in the Park: Catching up with talent

Peace River continued to celebrate its centennial year with a free outdoor concert at Riverfront Park on June 15.

June 19, 2019 Local Entertainment

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Garden shed fundraiser sending students to Quebec

Junior and senior high school students from École des Quatre-Vents are getting ready to embark on a great adventure in May 2020 with a trip to Quebec. Raffle tickets are being sold for a garden shed built by students, parents, grandparents and other family members of the school. The draw will be held at the school’s festival “Nuit dans la Vallé” on June 21.

June 12, 2019 Local News

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Peace River Pow Wow postponed

This family oriented event will be open to everyone and will be filled with authentic Indigenous crafts, food, intertribal dance, and much more. There will be no charge to attend events and to participate in on-site camping, however donations are welcome and will be accepted by the Peace River Aboriginal Interagency Committee. Alcohol and drugs will not be tolerated.

June 5, 2019 Local News

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Local author releases fourth novel: The Undine’s Tear

The story revolves around mermaids, dragons, sphinxes and angels set in the real world at the cusp of the nineteenth century. The central figure of Winters’ narrative, Calandra, is “a healer of immense power” who must repair a damaged power source for the barrier that hides an island where she and her fellow mermaids live, as it is on the verge of complete failure.

May 17, 2019 Local News

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What’s coming up at the Peace River Municipal Library and Art Gallery

For more information, contact the Peace River Municipal Library and Art Gallery at (780) 624-4076, or visit them online at prmlibrary.ab.ca.

May 15, 2019 Local Entertainment

Santa Claus tours community via firetruck

Photos: Community Halloween Fest at 12 Foot Davis Events Park

Town of Peace River plans for COVID-friendly Halloween

Peacefest on the Town music festival coming back after three-year hiatus

Backyard buckets provide fun for families on Canada Day