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Borden and Radisson News

Though the Battlefords Music Festival is a regional festival, it is possible for local participants to compete at the provincial and national level festivals.

Through a museum atmosphere created in the John Paul II Collegiate library, both staff and students were given an opportunity to learn about the history of residential schools from Feb. 28 to March 2.

Battlefords Wildlife Federation is once again hosting its annual Awards Night banquet and fundraiser. This year’s event is Saturday, March 11, at the Wildlife Building at the junction of Highways 16 and 40 in the city’s southeast.

In recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History month, the National Farmers Union and the Government of Saskatchewan are hosting two events in the Northwest in March.

March 4 I had the opportunity to listen to one of the frontrunners in the ridiculously overpopulated race for leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Andrew Scheer.

he provincial Ministry of Social Services has announced a number of local appointments to local housing authority boards of directors in the region. Emily Packet has been appointed to the Borden Housing Authority board of directors.

Tanis Sibley has spent many hours of her life in hockey rinks, encouraging, supporting and cheering on her daughter Jessica.

This year marks Theatre Saskatchewan's 85th year contributing to the growth and development of community theatre. This April, Theatre Saskatchewan will bring TheatreFest to the Dekker Centre of the Performing Arts.

A couple of weeks ago, members of the media around the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League were given ballots to vote for this year’s award winners.