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Rider contest winners to be named this weekend

Rider contest winners to be named this weekend

Who believes in that Friday the 13th hype anyway? Let's enjoy our weather, harvest progression and the beautiful colours of fall now in our landscape. It's the weekend of truth for Unity.
Jack Abbott: A visionary sportsman

Jack Abbott: A visionary sportsman

Jack Harrison Abbott was born Sept. 16, 1890, at Dufferin, Man. He received all of his education in Winnipeg. In 1906, at the age of 16, Jack moved to the village of North Battleford to apprentice at the O.W.
'Every death is preventable'

'Every death is preventable'

Saskatchewan currently has the highest rates of HIV in Canada, about two and a half time times the national average. There have been 1,000 new positive diagnoses in the last five years.
Nicole's story: 'Now I live just for today'

Nicole's story: 'Now I live just for today'

Nicole Burns has been living with HIV and Hepatitis C since June 19, 2009. Her test results were the hardest things she had ever had to hear, but she has been able to overcome her diagnosis and has started speaking out about her story.
More than 300 visit horticultural show

More than 300 visit horticultural show

The Battlefords Horticultural Society held their annual show Aug. 14 to 16 at the Agriplex during the Battlefords Agricultural Society Territorial Days in conjunction with other domestic exhibits.

Quilting ladies back to stitching

Waseca Quilting Ladies began the season's quilting Sept. 6. It was decided to meet on Fridays this year because that day was more suitable for the small group. We will be meeting on the first and third Fridays of the month.
Workshop speaker delivers wake up call

Workshop speaker delivers wake up call

Scott Harrison pulls no punches when it comes to addressing how health care providers treat their HIV positive patients.
New officers elected

New officers elected

Elections and art shows were the topics of Tuesday's Battlefords Art Club meeting. A good number of members met for our usual session. It was good to welcome back some vacationing members. Planning began for our fall show, Sparkle with Art.
Rodeo rocks the community centre

Rodeo rocks the community centre

Summer is over and it is time to get back into routine. There is news to be reported and school buses to drive as well as other jobs that need to be done. We will start with the winners of the July trip of the month daw.
The cream of the crop

The cream of the crop

While the agricultural community eagerly anticipates the harvest of 2013, 20 members of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild met in the Don Ross Craft Room Sept. 6 to share the "fruits" of their summer season.
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