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FEATURE: Public Safety 43 Annual Peers Gold Dust Daze THYMES TWO
Town hosts ENERGY Information by Dawn Olsvik hundreds of people on Saturday today, they treat me like a long- sing the national anthem. Chloe
Mother Son Session morning with locals as well as lost friend. It warmed my heart Hagen, age 5, jumped at the McDONALDS
WELLNESS Kicks IN ACTION! see page 6 weekend kicked off Friday For anyone who grew up in a me by name along the parade rendition without hesitation.
Soirée... Rotary TOWN EDUCATION planned in The Peers Gold Dust Daze visitors from surrounding area. to have the 4H kids call out to opportunity. She sang a rousing JENSEN’S (Alternate staff photo every week)
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PROJECT Gear see pages 25-28 CONTEST slo-pitch tournament, as well as Annual Gold Dust Daze was The opening ceremonies took Gold Dust Daze every year as
an outdoor family movie night. like going home. MLA Martin place at the McLeod River they own property nearby. “I
Pancake breakfasts held Long agrees, “Peers, for me, Recreation Area with help from want to sing on AGT
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday like a lot of small towns I visit, Legion members and local (America's Got Talent),” said
P.C. PARTY Guess where were well attended, and the instills a sense of community,” dignitaries. Trish Bodnar asked Chloe. “I will sing O Canada or
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