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Residents along 28th Street in Battleford will have some new neighbours, whether they like it or not.

Submitted The Wheatland Express Excursion Train has announced its first annual Railway Days Model Railway Expo & Tours in partnership with Prairie Railway Workshop and the Wheatland Express Safety Train.

The prospect of moving to an “income approach” for tax assessment in North Battleford was the hot topic at City Hall on Monday.

MAIDSTONE – May 24 was movie night at the Drop In Centre with 15 people in attendance. The movie was How to Train Your Dragon 2. The door prize was won by Payton Beccotte. Next movie will be in September.

In my last news report, sorry to say I made a mistake to be corrected on the Soule family of Ruddell. It should have been Herman Soule, not Norman Soule. I apologize for the mistake.

The dumping of garbage in back alleys is an issue again in North Battleford. Sitting as Planning Committee, members of North Battleford city council Monday received a memo from Stewart Schafer, director of city operations, outlining the problem.

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The place to be Friday evening was the Battlefords River Valley Visitor Centre where the Canadian Mental Health Association - Battlefords Branch held their Garden Party.

Submitted Battlefords and District Community Foundation is joining the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, making up to $15,000 available to two youth-led projects that address diverse and urgent local priorities.