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Car accident in GP

Car accident in GP

At about 12:45 a.m., City of Grand Prairie Fire Department and RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision at 92 Avenue and Resources Road on Thursday June 15, 2017 in Grande Prairie, Alta. The female driver of the car was taken to hospital. While still in drive mode, smoke came billowing out of the car as fire crews worked to disable the engine safely. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

Victoria Teacher's Strike

Victoria Teacher's Strike

A CUPE union representative shouts into the microphone during a teacher's strike in Victoria, B.C., Oct. 7, 2005. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic)

We Day 2011

We Day 2011

Michel Chikwanine, who had taken a 24-hour vow of silence, holds up a sign declaring he was a child solider in the Democratic Republic of Congo during We Day in Winnipeg, Nov. 24, 2011. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Metro Winnipeg)

Idle No More

Idle No More

Idle No More protesters took over Manitoba's Highway 1 on Dec. 15, 2012. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic)

Sunken Car

Sunken Car

City of Grande Prairie firefighter Colton MacDonald holds up the license plate from a stolen car that was found submerged in Banks Lake near the Eastlink Centre on Saturday October 8, 2016 in Grande Prairie, Alta. Firefighters and RCMP responded to the call around 4:15 p.m. The car was reported stolen Saturday morning. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network)

Putting out fire

Putting out fire

Firefighters try to put out a fire at a scuba shop in Victoria, B.C. (Svetlana Mlinarevic)

Man saved from resevoir drowning

Man saved from resevoir drowning

The Grande Prairie fire department water rescue team was called to the scene of a man who fell into the water at the Muskoseepi Park reservoir at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday March 31, 2016 in Grande Prairie, Alta. It is unknown how the man fell into the water, but the area is a known hazard as the current can pull a man under and drown him. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

(Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative)

Chris Messytone

Chris Messytone

(Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)

Ramadan

Ramadan

Light shines on the face of a young woman as her forehead touches the ground during Ramadan prayers. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative)

Ramadan

Ramadan

A two-year-old holds her bottle while her mother prays behind her during Ramadan. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative)

Jordan Cartwright

Jordan Cartwright

Jordan Cartwright, 7, looks with interest at all the toys he can choose from in the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northern Alberta's Magic Room located at Isabel Campbell School on Thursday December 22, 2016 in Grande Prairie, Alta. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network)

Fort la Reine

Fort la Reine

La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015, where they set up camp, performed drills, and interacted with the public. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)

Ice Bucket Challenge

Ice Bucket Challenge

*Second Place Winner for the 2015 CCNA Best News Feature Photo* Canadian Northern Lights drill team member Amber Hebert gasps as iced water hits her head during the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Aug. 22, 2014, at the MacGregor Co-op (with the help of Four-Way Motors). The team nominated the Austin, Portage, and MacGregor fire departments as well as the Virden fire chief and raised $160 for ALS. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

Strawberry Picking at Mayfair Farm

Strawberry Picking at Mayfair Farm

Ava Doherty-Sokolosky, 6, had fun picking strawberries with her mom and cousin on July 23, 2014, at Mayfair Farms. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

The Drums

The Drums

Drummers sing the Women's Warrior Song during the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre's seventh annual Sisters in Spirit walk and vigil on Sunday October 4, 2015 at the Grande Prairie Regional College in Grande Prairie, Alta. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network)

Arm chair

Arm chair

Aaron Bellmore holds a proof from a 1947 edition of The Albertan, one of Calgary's earliest newspapers, in front of the chair he purchased from where they were found on Sunday October 4, 2015 in Grande Prairie, Alta. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network)

Community Garden

Community Garden

Candy Dyck stands in a corn field where she planted corn as a community garden on July 21, 2023. She has about 40,000 sq.ft. of community garden space where she grows food that she donates to charities. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Carillon)

Nicolas Narvaez

Nicolas Narvaez

Ste Genevive mixed media artist Nicolas Narvaez sits in his studio working on a painting. Narvaez will hold his first exhibit Human/Nature at the Steinbach Arts Council on May 12 running until June 23. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Carillon)

Smile!

Smile!

A child makes a funny face during a group shot at playground July 15, 2016. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network)

(Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative)

Portage Model Railroad Club

Portage Model Railroad Club

Cole Johnston of the Portage Model Railroad Club arranges model train cars on one of the many displays at the CP Rail Station on Saturday, May 25, 2013. The station held a dedication ceremony for its new arrivals; a 25-ton diesel locomotive nicknamed "Snoopy", a caboose and a mail/baggage car. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

Curling dinos

Curling dinos

Wembly FCSS board members the Sexy Rexies Rae-Lynne Robichaud, Carrie Tapson, and friend Tia Chabot swept the ice during the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grande Prairie and Area 2nd annual Curl for Kids Sake event on Sunday April 9, 2017 at the Grande Prairie Curling Centre in Grande Prairie, Alta. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

Canadian Pride

Canadian Pride

Yellowquill School Grade 1 student joyfully waves the Canadian flag after learning its history from Lynn Switzer of the Portage Lions Club on June 10, 2014. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

Splash Island

Splash Island

Brad Fiddler, 8, of the Rural Municipality of Westbourne, enjoys the last day of summer break with his grandfather Jerry Kozak at Splash Island on Sept. 8, 2013. The family comes to the Island twice a year. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Shrine Circus

Shrine Circus

Shrine Circus came to Portage la Prairie Aug. 15, 2013. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)

Goggles

Goggles

Ritter took a walk along Crescent Lake with his owner on May 26, 2013, during the Purina Walk for Dog Guides put on by the Lions Foundation of Canada. Clubs nation wide are collecting money to continue to support Canadians with medical or physical disabilities by providing them with guide dogs. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

Richer Rough Stock Rodeo

Richer Rough Stock Rodeo

Three junior riders try to wrestle a pony so that one person can get on during the wild pony races event at the Richer Rough Stock Rodeo on Aug. 10, 2024. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Carillon)

True Jive Pluckers

True Jive Pluckers

Ed Minevich of the True Jive Pluckers plays hard on his violin during the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky on Feb. 1 at the William Glesby Centre. The three-piece band played to an audience of 300, where their banter and eclectic mix of musical styles left audiences wanting more. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Sisters of the Holy Rock

Sisters of the Holy Rock

Sisters of the Holy Rock performed at the William Glesby Centre on May 4, 2013, as part of a United Commercial Travelers fundraiser for Central Plains Cancer Care. Here the Sisters sing "Kokomo" by the Beach Boys. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/QMI Agency)

Remembrance Day 2006

Remembrance Day 2006

Mabel Amour and Hilda Brubaker giggle after accepting flowers from a little girl on Remembrance Day. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative)

Getting their Wings

Getting their Wings

The 3 Canadian Forces Flight Training school held their graduation on April 26, 2013, where they handed out wings to eight pilots. Here Lt. Shane Lichty (back), Cpt. Robert Hannam (left), and Lt. Jerome Trudel cheer after receiving their wings. Lichty won the Goss Goulding Trophy for Rotary Wing Flying Excellence and the City of Portage la Prairie Flying Award. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Remembering a Soldier

Remembering a Soldier

George Gomez dries his eyes during a tribute to his son, Cpl. Francisco Gomez, who died in Afghanistan on July 22, 2006. A cenotaph was erected in Beaumont, Alberta, in Gomez's honour on June 10, 2007. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Leduc Representative)

Learning to be a cowboy

Learning to be a cowboy

Rian Johnston, 4, practices his roping skills during the Grande Prairie Stompede at Evergreen Park on Wednesday May 25, 2016 in the County of Grande Prairie, Alta. The Stompede will run until May 29. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

Pond Hockey

Pond Hockey

Royal Canadian Air Force Lieut-Gen. Yvan Blondin drops the inaugural puck on Feb. 21, 2014, opening up Portage Rotary Club's 2014 Pond Hockey Tournament at Island Park. Also in the photo left to right: 2nd Lieut. Devin Rand, Blondin, Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Young, and Rotarian Travis Foster. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Bringing home the Cup

Bringing home the Cup

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Carter Rowney brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Sexsmith, Alta., on Sunday July 16, 2017 where he was celebrated with a parade in his honour. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

Nitro Circus

Nitro Circus

Evergreen Park was explosive on Saturday September 17, 2016 in the County of Grande Prairie, Alta., as extreme motocross riders from Nitro Circus wowed the crowd with their amazing acrobatics. These four riders jumped as high as 30-feet into the air. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

Harlem Globe Trotters

Harlem Globe Trotters

A Harlem Globe Trotter points to an audience member during a show at the Medicine Hat Arena on May 16, 2005 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Medicine Hat News)

Cyclocross

Cyclocross

John Paul Peters (38) pushes hard during the Portage Junk Yard Dogs Cyclocross A-race at Republic of Manitobah Park on Sept. 21, 2013. The A-race is the toughest race of the day lasting for roughly 60 minutes with only expert and elite athletes competing. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Long Plain First Nation Powwow

Long Plain First Nation Powwow

Taylor Hartley Councillor, 3, from Jackhead First Nation shows her skill while dancing the Jingle Dress Dance during Long Plain First Nation's pow wow on Aug. 3, 2013. More than 300 dancers from across North America came to compete at the event. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Long Plain First Nation Powwow

Long Plain First Nation Powwow

Garry Sinclair from Peguis First Nation shows his skill while dancing the Men's Traditional Dance during Long Plain First Nation's pow wow on Aug. 3. More than 300 dancers from across North America came to compete at the event. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Portage Daily Graphic/QMI Agency)

Canada Day

Canada Day

Canadians celebrated Canada Day on July 1, 2009, at the nation's capital. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic)

Hello Santa

Hello Santa

Anelise Logan, 3, was excited to meet Santa with her mom Kristy at the Grande Prairie Museum's Old Fashioned Christmas on Sunday December 6, 2015 in Grande Prairie, Alta. Svjetlana Mlinarevic/Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune/Postmedia Network

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