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A refugee reaches out to help Fort McMurray's displaced

A refugee reaches out to help Fort McMurray's displaced

Part of Basel Abou Hamrah' desire to help is prompted by a need to give back to Canadians who helped him
80th birthday party brings Youst clan to Mayfair Hall

80th birthday party brings Youst clan to Mayfair Hall

Mayfair News
Farmer’s market is open for the season

Farmer’s market is open for the season

Borden and Radisson News
Fundraising for The Lighthouse

Fundraising for The Lighthouse

The Quilt Patch
Grave relocation phase two underway

Grave relocation phase two underway

The relocation of a number of at-risk graves in the Battleford Cemetery begun last year is continuing this spring. "At the moment, crews are out in the Battleford cemetery," said Mayor Derek Mahon at Monday's town council meeting.
Official community plan and zoning bylaws come back to town council June 20

Official community plan and zoning bylaws come back to town council June 20

The Town of Battleford's official community plan bylaw received first reading at Monday evening's council meeting and the public will have an opportunity at the opening of council's June 20 meeting to voice their opinions before second and third read
Negative rates, volatility, and a rollicking new era

Negative rates, volatility, and a rollicking new era

Among the topical theses we explore in our working strategy sessions, the most mind-boggling, without a doubt, for most observers would be the strange phenomenon of negative interest rates.
HUTCHISON

HUTCHISON

Alan Hutchison was born December 20, 1950 in North Battleford to Lily and Bill Hutchison. He moved to the existing farm in 1955 with his parents and younger brother Alec.
Speeding vehicles on 35th topic at council

Speeding vehicles on 35th topic at council

Now that the ball diamonds on the Flats in Battleford are open, the traffic on 35th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenues is getting louder and faster. Town Councillor David George said at Monday's council meeting, "People, it is a residential area.
Hamilton drops amalgamation bombshell in State of the City/Town Address

Hamilton drops amalgamation bombshell in State of the City/Town Address

It was a major bombshell that Mayor Ian Hamilton dropped on unsuspecting attendees of the annual Chamber of Commerce State of the City/State of the Town Address in Battleford Wednesday.
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