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Dear Editor I lost both of my legs below the knee due to meningitis and was enrolled at the age of 10 in The War Amps Child Amputee Program. On the weekend of Aug.

WARKENTIN: Cornelius Warkentin passed away at Circle Drive Special Care Home on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born October 31,1927 at Hepburn Sk. Cornelius was predeceased by his parents Cornelius Warkentin Sr.

Those Were the Days was held at the Western Development Museum Aug. 9 and 10. Stanley Mills spent a few days helping get some of the many old antique gas tractors ready for the show and daily parade.

A come and go tea commemorated 100 years since the building of the school that now houses the Fred Light Museum in Battleford Sunday.

The North Battleford Transit system is hoping to drum up interest in riding the bus in the city through a promotion this September.

Ed, my neighbour next door, is always looking for a bargain. He is an auction addict and sometimes even has some appetite for yard sales if he is not busy at the farm.

A man charged with marijuana possession following a traffic stop in July will return to court in November. Andrew Albert is due back Nov. 6 in North Battleford Provincial Court.

Seniors from various locations joined the Maymont seniors Aug. 21 for an afternoon of entertainment and a supper provided by Maymont seniors.

That's it folks! This is the last official long weekend of summer. Make the most of it while it lasts.

The Battlefords Art Club has a long history of supporting visual arts in the community. It promotes exhibits of local work with the aim of encouraging its members in developing their potential for creating satisfying artwork in any medium.