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Watch monthly for Quilt Patch, a report from the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild and enjoy the photos of their projects from their Show and Tell. Somebody once said, “I’ve spent most of my life making quilts, the rest I’ve just wasted.

Submitted by Erin Woytiuk On Saturday morning, more than 200 community residents descended upon Centennial Park Track to take part in the first annual Bridging Communities Mental Health Run.

UPDATE: The City of North Battleford has scheduled a ribbon cutting to re-open the 1100 block of 100th Street for 8 a.m. Thursday morning. BACKGROUND: Barring any last minute hiccups, 100th Street will be open to drivers this Thursday.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will be making changes to its all-candidates event in 2019.

Another hole in one at the Rustic Nine Golf Course near North Battleford. Colin Mack from Meota was golfing with his family on Sept. 14 when he got a hole in one on number six. Colin is pictured with his sons and owner Elaine Liebaert.

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The Battlefords Agricultural Society continues to make valuable contributions to the community 134 years after its foundation. The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce and BBEX Committee awarded its Heritage Award to the community nonprofit last week.

North Battleford-based Envirosafe Chemicals Canada announced Tuesday they have been pre-approved by Health Canada to build a cannabis cultivation and processing facility in the city. They received that notification on Sept. 11.