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Battleford yard pride celebrated

Battleford yard pride celebrated

The Battleford Housing Authority has named the 2014 Yard Pride Contest winners. BHA holds annual yard pride contests to celebrate and encourage excellence in yard care, according to Operations Manager Cheryl Cook-Taylor.
28 buckets of cold water douses school principal

28 buckets of cold water douses school principal

Principal Dean Broughton accepted the ASL ice bucket challenge Sept. 16 and had said that, for every $10 the students raised, he would allow one bucket to be dumped on him.
Music and more on tap this weekend

Music and more on tap this weekend

Friday evening two highly anticipated musical events will be going on in the Battlefords. The big decision is which one to attend. Diehard fans will probably find a way to take in parts of both.
Rose Benson: 'I sometimes cry when I hear O Canada'

Rose Benson: 'I sometimes cry when I hear O Canada'

It's not every day that you receive an award for doing something that you enjoy. But for 82-year-old Rose Benson, that idea recently became reality. On Sunday, Sept.
Paynton artists' work featured in N.B.

Paynton artists' work featured in N.B.

Summer is always a busy time for the art community as there is only so much nice weather to work outdoors.

Flurry of entertaining hummingbirds in late August

Weekend visitors at the home of Phil and Lorna Bater were Phil's brother Gerald Bater, wife Agnes and their daughter Bobby Bater of Abbotsford, B.C. Phil's sister Gwenda Rondesvedt of North Battleford also visited.
Friendship Club partners with rec board to plant fruit trees

Friendship Club partners with rec board to plant fruit trees

The Borden Friendship Club held their first business meeting after the summer break, Sept. 10. After O Canada, there was a one-minute silence for departed member Gerald Bergman. The club is changing the date of their potluck supper to Oct.

MSC student at Western Canadians in Irma, Alta.

Last week's headline stated that the school's enrolment increased this year. This is not accurate. Enrolment declined from last year. New students often move in during the year, so it may increase as the year progresses.
ARC to set off sparks Saturday

ARC to set off sparks Saturday

The recently established ARC Creative Studios will be holding an opening night and fundraiser at 1106-101st St.,North Battleford Saturday, Sept. 20. The theme for the evening is Spark the ARC, an event to celebrate and kick start the ARC.
Schools busy with cross-country, volleyball and football

Schools busy with cross-country, volleyball and football

There are no words that will ever be fitting to express the shock and sadness the community has felt since learning of the untimely passing of Unity health nurse Shirley Parkinson, and her husband Donald.
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