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BOLIN: Betty, July 22, 1939 - March 19, 2012. Betty Bolin (Syl), daughter of Sarah(Nylander) & Jack Bolin. Interment to take place at North Battleford City Cemetery along Hwy 40 on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 12:30 PM.

Rev. Joseph Norbert Fuchs : Rev. Joseph Norbert Fuchs passed away on May 24, 2012 in Cut Knife, SK. at the age of 93 years. He was born to Joseph John Fuchs and Mary Scolastica Kerchner in Prince Albert, SK on March 9, 1919.

Sounds like people are taking advantage of the good weather. The exodus from the village to lake country on the weekend was noticeable as was the return Sunday evening. Students of Maidstone Grade 11 class left June 3 for their annual canoe trip.

I ran into some Lisa style tough love last week when I chickened out of my Monday weigh in. And the scale Thursday proved her point, as I was up a pound over the previous week. So, I not only ran 4.

The Saskatchewan Seniors Association Incorporated held their annual Region A meeting at Livelong on May 15. SSAI president Len Fallows from Prince Albert was in attendance and was guest speaker.

I often end my writing with a quote that reflects what I have written. This time I will start off with a quote which comes from Tolkien "To know where we come from helps us to know where we are going.

A window in a school located on the 1300 block of 110th Street in North Battleford was broken during the early hours of May 13. Crime Stoppers report for the week of May 21st , 2012.

When writing my column this month I found myself stumped for a central theme because of the wide range of different happenings going on. I'd start to write and then mid-way through I would toss the column into the computer's "trash" folder.

Ever listen to those studies that say "don't let your children watch television before two," or "don't let them watch television at all?" You know, all those well-meaning scientific studies that tell us too much media hardwires our brains? I'm starti

North Battleford Communities in Bloom co-chair Charlotte Hamilton says they're planning to host another boot sale in the fall.