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The Battlefords Food Bank is hailing long-time volunteer Gary Pattison as a hero. Pattison is one of the volunteers featured by Kraft Canada as part of their Food Bank Hero Facebook campaign.

SCHMIDT : Mr. Joe Schmidt of North Battleford, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the age of 72 years. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Father Anthony Afanagide officiating.

In 1988, the Council of the City of North Battleford authorized the formation of a Committee to develop and oversee a new entity, the North Battleford City Archives.

Emile Percy Francis was born on Sept. 13, 1926 at North Battleford. He received his elementary and high school education in the city's Catholic school system. Emile's childhood was not easy. His father died when he was eight.

An individual was sent to hospital with undetermined injuries after an unusual accident at an auto sales business in the city Monday. North Battleford Fire Department personnel were called to the site at about 4:30 p.m.

A nurse who has been answering mother's questions for more than 40 years will be sharing information from her recently released book, written especially for new and soon to be grandmothers, at an event in North Battleford Wednesday.

The Battlefords AAA Stars looked to stay on top of the SMAAAHL standings this weekend as they welcomed the Moose Jaw Generals into the Civic Centre for two games.

Approximately 25 cars and six semi trucks were involved in a collision Saturday on Highway 16 just west of Maymont. Members of the Warman and North BattlefordRural RCMP responded at about 10:30 a.m., as well as WPD Ambulance and STARS.

Hoshin Kanri, data and "meeting at the wall." They are all part of the direction the education sector is going when it comes to meeting goals.

Story: The Battlefords Bantam AA Barons played twice last weekend, losing both games at home in the Battleford Arena. Friday night, the Barons hosted the Prince Albert Venice House Raiders in a North Division match up.