The High Prairie Red Wings have advanced to the West Division final series in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
High Prairie swept the Fox Creek Ice Kings in two straight games in the best-of-three semi-final series.
The High Prairie Red Wings swept the Slave Lake Icedogs last week in two games in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
High Prairie beat the Icedogs 9-2 on home ice April 24 after defeating the ‘Dogs 10-2 April 23 in Enoch.
Red Wing players and staff were tested for COVID-19 in Edmonton on April 23.
The junior hockey season resumes for the High Prairie Red Wings, but no spectators are allowed in the arena.
Action returns April 2 in the West Division in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League as COVID-19 restrictions continue.
The High Prairie Red Wings may still get an opportunity to resume their junior hockey season as more COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed.
Good news may come March 22 for the Red Wings and other teams in the West Division of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
A major hurdle has been cleared in hopes that Tim Hortons will soon build and open a store in High Prairie.
“We have no issues with Tim Hortons going forward once again,” said Marlene Cobick, Alberta Transportation’s administrative assistant in Peace River, at a Town of High Prairie special meeting Feb. 23.
The next step in building a Tim Hortons in High Prairie has taken place.
The Town of High Prairie posted a development permit on its Website last week for the “construction of a drive thru restaurant discretionary use” at 3801-51 Ave.
It is the location of the proposed Tim Hortons.
Indigenous food is on the menu at Kokum’s Shack restaurant that opened Jan. 4 in High Prairie.
“It’s the Home of the Bannock Burger and the Indian Taco,” says Starr Sasakamoose, who owns the business with his sister, Kristal Sasakamoose.
“That’s the Kokum’s recipe.
The High Prairie Red Wings are eager to return to junior hockey action – hopefully in mid- to late January – after restrictions in the coronavirus pandemic put the season on ice.
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League was scheduled to resume play on Jan. 15, says Derek Prue, expansion director of the division.
Artistic talents and products of people in the High Prairie region are showcased in a new business downtown.
Soul Peace Collective opened Dec. 15 at 5201 – 48 Street under the vision of Cara Hicks and Diane Quartly.
Construction of the new Northern Lakes College campus in High Prairie is just a couple of weeks away from being finished.
Crews are in the final stage of the project that started in May 2019.
