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Pioneer elevator will soon be a memory

Is it just me or are the evenings beginning to get shorter? I really don't like the prospects of impending fall but when the Brown Eyed Susans, the Indian Paintbrush and the Goldenrod start flaming their colours we know we are moving in that directio
Gallery curator drops in on session

Gallery curator drops in on session

A small group of Battlefords Art Club members met again at the Don Ross Centre Tuesday to spring their talents into great pieces of art.
Eagle Hills Club had a busy year

Eagle Hills Club had a busy year

The Eagle Hills Multiple 4H Club enjoyed a great, fun-filled year. Paul Mitchell is the club leader as well as a project leader along with Colleen Gabruch, Karen Power and Debbie Flegel.
Peewee A1 team undefeated at provincials

Peewee A1 team undefeated at provincials

It's the long weekend, people. That can mean one of two things: where the heck did the first part of summer go so quickly or let's get out and enjoy another long weekend this summer.

Former residents visit

Often former residents of the area come to visit their neighbours or the place they lived while here. If they haven't been back for a number of years they see many changes even in a small place like Waseca.
The forecast is 'fair'

The forecast is 'fair'

The Battlefords Agricultural Society's Northwest Territorial Days is fondly known as "the fair" to most, the "exhibition" to some and, to the uninitiated or new to town, "the ex." The 126th annual fair begins with the parade on Monday, Aug. 12.
A war rages along the river valley

A war rages along the river valley

"Mom, you're just making them smarter." That was my daughter's assessment of the newly extended deer fence around my garden. Recent evidence indicates she may be right. I am an avid gardener. I love my flowers and my vegetable garden.
The Memorial Rose Garden - 10 years on

The Memorial Rose Garden - 10 years on

"I can't believe it's been 10 years," says Elaine Poirier. The Battleford Memorial Garden, a Communities in Bloom project in partnership with the Town of Battleford, was established a decade ago.
Pearl Balych: An extraordinary life of service and volunteerism

Pearl Balych: An extraordinary life of service and volunteerism

Pearl Balych was born to William (Wasyi) and Polly (Palahna Sorokhan) Maksymchuk on May 15, 1924 at Marlin (12 miles south of Glaslyn). Her parents had immigrated to Canada from Ukraine in 1912.
Phoebe Cutbush: A remarkable and cultured woman

Phoebe Cutbush: A remarkable and cultured woman

Phoebe Cutbush (nee Wesson) was born on March 3, 1902 at Netherborough, Leicester, England and, as a young girl, immigrated to Canada with her parents.
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