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The shaming behind excessive TV use

The shaming behind excessive TV use

Did you see the headlines Feb. 18? That TV and antisocial behaviour are linked? There was avid attention garnered by this recent study released from New Zealand that was published in Pediatrics.
Proposed airport grant application passes at council

Proposed airport grant application passes at council

City council in North Battleford pushed forward Monday night with more efforts towards improving the Cameron McIntosh Airport.
William James Lumsdon: A life well-lived

William James Lumsdon: A life well-lived

Bill Lumsdon was born on March 25, 1918 to Tom and Jane Lumsdon, British immigrants from Alnwick, Northumberland, England in the Glenbogie district near St. Walburg.
Roast beef, music and cowboy poetry fundraiser

Roast beef, music and cowboy poetry fundraiser

The Borden 4-H Light Horse Club held a fundraiser event in the Borden Community Centre Feb.
Minnehaha rally draws 198 riders

Minnehaha rally draws 198 riders

There isn't that much to report this week, but will give you what I have. The 2013 Minnehaha Snowmobile Rally was held Feb. 17. A total of 198 riders enjoyed scenic trails and lots of snow, with riders from Red Deer and Fort McMurray, Alta.

Sump pump sales will be brisk this spring

After two weeks on the white sand beaches of Veradero, Cuba, Shelly and I arrived back to the white snow banks of Rabbit Lake! Man, it had snowed even more after we left.
The music begins Monday at 9:30 a.m.

The music begins Monday at 9:30 a.m.

Let the music begin! The 2013 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opens Monday at 9:30 a.m. with choral speech at Bready School. The program for this year's Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival is available for $7 at Sobeys.
Lottery winners

Lottery winners

The Battlefords Midget Stars are preparing for the team's first playoff action in nearly 10 years. The team is also handing out cash off the ice to the 2012-13 Midget Stars Lottery Winners.
Moving on

Moving on

After taking the 1-0 series lead, the Battlefords Bantam AA Barons found themselves in a do-or-die situation against the Prince Albert Raiders. The Barons lost game tow of the best-of-three series in Prince Albert Sunday.
NWT pays out $1.3M in dividends

NWT pays out $1.3M in dividends

North West Terminal Ltd. has announced a 40 cent per share dividend on 2011-12 operations. The company currently has 3,277,915 outstanding Class A and B shares combined.
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