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Thirty years ago, in 1979, a small group of residents in the Hamlet of Frenchman Butte gathered and decided to accept the gift of the local Canadian National Railways train station and to use it as the basis for establishing a heritage museum.

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Submitted Miyawata Culture Inc. and the Poundmaker Cree Nation have announced the upcoming Poundmaker Performance Festival taking place on the Poundmaker Cree Nation from Aug. 6 to 8.

Looking for some summer fun? Staff The Battlefords River Valley Outdoor Adventures program has a free program for all ages titled Nature Discoveries on Tuesday, Aug. 6 fro, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Submitted North Battleford Fire Departmet is urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves, family, friends and neighbours over the next few days. The city of North Battleford is expected to reach 28° Thursday and the low 30s on Friday.

A new parking regime is being rolled out in downtown North Battleford.

Battlefords Art Club members enjoyed creating their own mandalas last week at the workshop led by Pam Beaver. Submitted by Lynn Strendin

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