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As he sat on a couch and watched a National Hockey League game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers at home with his friends in Peterborough, Ont.

100 Women Who Care the Battlefords

Dear Editor I attended, and was one of the organizers of, the Sept.

A program that was introduced to the Battlefords and nine other sites in the province 20 years ago is celebrating its anniversary this month.

Fall has undoubtedly arrived. The schoolyard is suddenly covered with colourful leaves and sweaters are replacing T-shirts. The Grade 4 and 5 class did an art project based on autumn leaves.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. Monday, Sept. 26 6:49 a.m. - Report made of a stolen truck from 17th Avenue overnight.

Dear Editor I just read “What’s a few chopped up birds” (From The Top of the Pile, Sept. 22) on wind turbines and bird deaths in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Way to go Saskatchewan for actually taking this issue seriously.

Welcoming a baby to the family is an exciting, challenging time for new parents. And many moms-to-be plan to take advantage of the current 12-month maternity leave (which the Trudeau Liberals have promised to extend to 18 months).