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Honeywood’s A Touch of Autumn is not to be missed!

Honeywood’s A Touch of Autumn is not to be missed!

If you’ve grown Honeywood saskatoon; Spring Snow flowering (but non-fruiting) crabapple or Earlibird, Flaming Giant, Jolly Miller, Golden Age or Happy Thoughts lilies, you’ve been the beneficiary of Bert Porter’s plant introductions.
Church gourmet dinners make encore performance

Church gourmet dinners make encore performance

When Terry and Denyse Rapsey of Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel in Blaine Lake initiated gourmet dinners as a fundraiser for Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel on Jan.
Paul’s letters of reference

Paul’s letters of reference

This past week a friend, who also is a writer, asked me to prepare a letter of reference for her and I agreed. In fact, I was both delighted and honoured.
Shaping a World Already Made: Landscape and Poetry of the Canadian Prairies

Shaping a World Already Made: Landscape and Poetry of the Canadian Prairies

By Carl J. Tracie Published by University of Regina Press $27.95 ISBN 9-780889-773936 The respectful and sweeping premise for Shaping A World Already Made – the brainchild of author/cultural geographer Carl J.
Albers looking to make the most out of his return to the majors

Albers looking to make the most out of his return to the majors

It’s been three years since Andrew Albers pitched with the Minnesota Twins. The 30-year-old left-hander from North Battleford is hoping to make the most of his return to the American League club as the 2016 season comes to a close.
Climate change policies exacting a painful economic toll

Climate change policies exacting a painful economic toll

The consequences of the Alberta NDP's climate change policies are bearing their inevitably poisoned fruit
Professional theatre company to launch in North Battleford

Professional theatre company to launch in North Battleford

Dannyll Challis says it's been a dream of his to start a theatre company and now, with 30 years of professional experience, he is about to launch Tale Spinner Theatre on Sept. 8 as its founding artistic director.
Heritage site announces installation of misting greenhouse

Heritage site announces installation of misting greenhouse

Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery board of directors has announced the recent installation of a misting greenhouse.
A child's bad behaviour is what they do, not who they are

A child's bad behaviour is what they do, not who they are

As a teacher, I have never worked with a bad child but I have seen a fair amount of bad behaviour
All watering restrictions now lifted in NB

All watering restrictions now lifted in NB

As of Friday, Sept. 2, all watering restrictions in the city of North Battleford have been lifted. The city of North Battleford confirmed the good news Friday in a news release.
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