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John “Jack” Dale Tokle was born March 20th, 1946 at Borden, SK and passed away November 21st, 2014 at Saskatoon, SK.

In Loving Memory Of Harold Clifford Close who was born September 27, 1932 at the farm near Sonningdale, SK and passed away Into The Presence Of The Lord, November 21, 2014 at North Battleford, SK.

Dorothy Irene O'Hare of Turtleford passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the age of 93 years. Dorothy Irene O'Hare (Nault) was born on January 14, 1921, in the Fairholme area.

Donald James Stewart was born Dec. 11, 1930 in North Battleford, SK and died Nov. 25, 2014 at North Battleford, SK. His early years were spent in Saskatoon, SK and from there a permanent resident of North Battleford, SK.

The stress of shopping for that perfect gift can be overwhelming. As I mentioned in last week's article, it's all about identifying something that he or she wants or needs.

In loving memory of Orest Walter Penzie, who was born March 7, 1946 in Prince Albert, SK and passed away suddenly on October 17, 2014 in North Battleford, SK.

Robert Stanley Wettlaufer of Cut Knife, SK, born February 12, 1923, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2014 at the Cut Knife Special Care Home at the age of 91.

Irene Blais passed away Wednesday, Nov 5, 2014 at Villa Pascal at the age of 105 years and 38 days. Irene was predeceased by her husband Evariste and her grand daughter Tina Blais.

In Loving Memory of Gertrude Ruth Sherman who was born Sept. 14, 1916 at 20-40-12-W3rd. Spinney Hill, SK. and passed away Oct. 29, 2014 at North Battleford, SK.

The third night of 2015 city budget deliberations moved away from the heavier topics involving infrastructure costs, and shifted towards more quality of life issues in the city.