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Each school year, Light of Christ Catholic Schools celebrates with an opening Mass. This year was no exception. The opening Mass was planned by Holy Family School staff for all staff throughout the school division.

The annual award from the M. Junice Headley Music Education Fund with the Battlefords and District Community Foundation was recently given to Amy Gruber of Wilkie.

On Oct. 7, Elks Lodge No. 369 members presented a donation to Holy Family School students and staff of the Light of Christ Catholic School Division. This donation goes towards a speech and language program that focuses on fluency.

The Battlefords Midget AA Barons have made a special presentation to The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords. It was of items collected from their Toque Gloves Mitt drive, which took place at the Barons’ home opener last Oct.

Jesse McNabb (DL), Taylon Elderkin (OL), and Luciano Jolly (OL) were the players from the Battlefords dressed for the Saskatoon Hilltops’ win over the Edmonton Wildcats with a score of 31-7 in the Prairie Football Conference semifinal playoff game.

Olympic silver medalist figure skater Elizabeth Manley took her message on mental health to the Battlefords Saturday.

Connaught School of North Battleford took first place against McKitrick in a shoot-out, winning Living Sky School Division’s Elementary Soccer Championship. Members of the winning team show off their newly-won honours following the contest.

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The Comfort Inn and Suites was the location for a series of helpful small business-focused seminars titled Taxes over Breakfast. The morning presentations were organized by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce as part of Small Business Week.