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Red Pheasant man attends conference in Mexico

Red Pheasant man attends conference in Mexico

Kelly Daniels, past president of the Native American Church of Canada, was invited to an International Ancestral Knowledge and Wisdom Conference just outside of Mexico City in December. The conference took place just one hour north of Mexico City.

4-H members aim for the button

Tournament action is starting to heat up at the Northland Power Curling Centre. The most recent event was the Regional 4-H Bonspiel on the weekend. First place for senior division went to District 36 Meadow Lake/Pierceland 4-H Beef Clubs.
20 years of sponsorship recognized

20 years of sponsorship recognized

Bernie Misselbrook has owned Kerrs Dry Cleaners on 100 Street since 1989. Kerrs have sponsored Welcome Wagon in the Battlefords since June 19 1992.
Naming a new honourary president

Naming a new honourary president

The late Senator Herb Sparrow served as the honourary president with the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum since its creation in 1983. After Sparrow's passing in September that position was left vacant.
A Major step

A Major step

The Living Sky School Division has been contemplating the fate of Major School for a long time, and the school division's board made a decision at a meeting Jan. 21.

Sports history Jan. 25 to 31.

January 25 1924 - The first Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France. 1989 - Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th National Basketball Association point in his fifth season in the league. 1991 - Brett Hull of the St.
Curler with local ties slides to provincials

Curler with local ties slides to provincials

Only one team can advance from the SaskTel Northern Men's Playdown undefeated and that team was the Kevin Marsh team of Saskatoon.

PFRA moves fit Harper's Canada makeover

Dear Editor One promise Stephen Harper has made is being carried out, little by little, without much attention from the media.

Local rink provincial bound

Winter really set in this week with the thermometer registering - 27 C. An icy wind blowing from the northwest made the weather very cold. Snow was blowing across the road Monday and making drifts in the yard. More work for the shovel.
Enthusiastic action during Minor Hockey Weekend

Enthusiastic action during Minor Hockey Weekend

Where did the first month of 2013 go? Even though winter feels it has dragged on forever, because it started way back in October, it also feels the first month of the new year has just flown by - although driving conditions have been less than favour
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