Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Police in High Level are saying speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a single-vehicle rollover last Wednesday evening.
Reports say the two occupants suffered from serious but non life-threatening injuries, even though the passenger was ejected from the vehicle. - Repairs and upgrades are continuing at the Fairview Aquatic Center. Assessments are also in the works on the main HVAC unit.
Town Council was advised that the Stair upgrades are almost complete, with just some tiling needed before the slide re-opens. - Peace River Rotaract has a proposal in the works. Initials ideas were presented to the town of Peace River for a new Sub-Zero Skateway.
Rotaracts’ vision is to create a space where families, couples, can go for a skate through a winter wonderland. - The town of Valleyview is discontinuing a major part of their recycling program. As of January 1st, COMMERCIAL cardboard collection is being cancelled.
Businesses using this service have until New Year’s Eve to arrange for their own services. - The Peace Valley Snow Riders are being recognized for their safe practices and their development of the activity.
The Snowmobile Club has won the Mighty Peace Zone Club of the Year award for the fifth time.
The Club was awarded for developing formal snowmobile trails to direct snowmobilers to areas of acceptable use in the area. - The provincial government is seeking contractors to restore hundreds of kilometres of land where fireguards were created during the 2023 wildfire season.
The work focuses on sites where large wildfires burned near Edson, and in the High Level forest area. - NWJHL Three stars this week…
Third star from the Beaverlodge Blades, Adam Morrow.
Second star from the La Crete Lumber Barons, Rydley Gerbrandt.
First star from the Fort St. John Huskies, MacCoy Wilms. - NWJHL tonight… Dawson Creek is in Sexsmith.
- Five games in the NHL tonight… Toronto is in Washington, Detroit’s in Pittsburgh, Carolina is in Utah, Vegas is in Anaheim, and LA’s in Colorado.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays has won the Silver Slugger for first basemen in the American League.
It’s the second time Guerrero has won the award, joining Teoscar Hernandez, Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, Carlos Delgado, Joe Carter and George Bell as the only players in Blue Jays history to take home multiple Silver Slugger awards. - Snow in the Peace, Sunshine in the Mackenzie, and Clouds in the Big Lakes is for this afternoon in the Northwest with highs varied as well.
It will be -9 in the Mackenzie, -5 in the Peace and +1 in the Big Lakes. Snow will be hitting the regions tonight and tomorrow as well with build-up of 2-4 cm expected.
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