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The snow on the playground has disappeared and the gophers and garter snakes have taken its place. The ball gloves have replaced hockey sticks and pants covered in mud are a common sight.

MAIDSTONE — Six members of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary No. 142, met at the Legion Hall for the April meeting. Old business was taken care of and plans were made for the Mother’s Day tea, which will be Friday, May 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions: Activity Programs – Evergreen Health Centre Leoville-306-984-2136: Volunteers will assist the staff with ac

Fans of Elvis Presley in the Battlefords can get ready for the ultimate tribute to the “King” on May 14. That is when the Dekker Centre hosts Donny Edwards performing The King — A Musical Tribute to Elvis Presley. The show starts at 8 p.m.

Funeral Service for Jacklyn Jean McMillan, resident of Biggar, SK and formerly of North Battleford, SK, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service with Fr. Anthony Afangide MSP presiding.

Grass fires are starting to show up in North Battleford with the drier conditions this spring. The fire took place on the 1000 block of 109th Street around 4:30 p.m. Friday.

The 2016 award recipients of the Rivers West District Volunteer Recognition Awards were recognized Wednesday evening at a banquet at the Don Ross Centre.

The delegates who took in the speakers at the Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference came away with a lot to think about when they returned to their home communities.