Elk Point News

Sylvie Smyl was reappointed as the board chair, and Darcy Younghans as the vice-chair for the St. Paul Education board of trustees.

More than 30 vehicles, their occupants eager to collect the winning cards on 74 poker hands, set off from the Canada Day stage in Elk Point on Saturday morning on a 330 km journey that would take them to five other communities.

The Frog Lake First Nations Powwow was held at the end of July.

Frog Lake First Nation was one of the busiest communities in the Lakeland this past week, not only hosting a powwow, but also with Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association wagons hitting the beautiful Frog Lake track.

A small but interested crowd of area residents toured a dozen panels bearing maps and information on the proposed Elemental Energy wind turbine project in the Northern Valley, July 18.

Proud families filled the gymnasium at Heinsburg Community School on Friday evening to celebrate the successful completion of their high school years for the seven graduates of the Class of 2023.

Elk Point Mayor Parrish Tung and his council added a number of events to their calendars at last Monday’s meeting, in addition to Wednesday’s meeting regarding a potential multi-use recreational facility.

Representatives from Elemental Energy presented information on the proposed Northern Valley Wind Project to County of St. Paul council on June 13, and have said public engagement is set to begin this summer.

Fort George and Buckingham House has enjoyed a full calendar of school visitors ever since the doors opened for the season on May 20.

St. Paul Education is looking to change its name, as a way to be more inclusive to the entire area that the division oversees.