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McGuire: In Loving Memory of Patricia Yovane McGuire who was born August 14, 1953 at North Battleford, SK and passed away August 5, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

Summer holidays slip away far too quickly. With only a few weeks left it seems like we have put on plenty of kilometres and seen many people and places, but there is still so much we want to do.

We visited New Grange about an hour's drive north of Dublin. It is known for its 5,000 year old tomb or ritual center located in the Boyne Valley.

A small crowd gathered at the grounds of the Blaine Lake Library Sunday, Aug. 5, to witness the historic dedication and unveiling of the millstone.

As the baseball season has wrapped up in the Northwest, players who honed their skills in the area are still in action and will be playing for championships.

Art, art and more art - the summer is filled with activities for all types of artists. This past weekend, Aug. 10 - 12, the North Battleford Arts Club hosted a fun-filled three days of painting, sculpting and life drawing.

Car Mel Country entertained on the weekend at Radisson for their jamboree. Performing were Mel Deagnon, Tom Caldwell, Vern Hoknes, Ernie Degenhardt and Bert Carpentier. The boys looked sharp dressed in their white shirts, black pants and hats.

The Saskatchewan branch of the Better Business Bureau advises that both the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in the USA have issued a ransonware scam warning.

BENNETT: Adele Elaine (nee Cridland)July 30, 1956 - July 28, 2012It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Adele Elaine Bennett on July 28, 2012 in the Palliative Care Ward of Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, SK.

BALLACHAY: In Loving Memory of Hazel Del Ballachay who was born Nov. 4, 1918 at Denholm, SK and passed away Aug. 6, 2012 at Battleford, SK.