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The Crownhill 4-H Club held its annual speak-off event March 4 in Blaine Lake. Judges for this year were Elaine Bella, Jeff Joanette, Connie Jessop and Larissa Matechuk.

World Day of Prayer is a reminder of the differences and similarities around the globe and a chance to remember the plight of people living in very different situations.

A man responsible for stealing a motor vehicle from Maidstone has been convicted and sentenced in Ontario.

The Blaine Lake Community Association hosted its 15th annual Farmers' Bonspiel the week of Feb. 21 to 26. Many curling and spectator commuters enjoyed the unusually mild weather conditions as they travelled daily for curling.

The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club has been around for 35 years. Over that time we have seen many children come and go through our doors.

After the final weekend of tournament play and preparation now it really matters for high school basketball teams.

CHMELNYK , Veronica It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Veronica Chmelnyk, age 61 years of Saskatoon, SK on Monday, March 5th, 2012.

And let the music begin! The Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opened Wednesday in Wesley Hall at Third Avenue United Church with young Cory Wouters presenting Bed in Summer by Robert Louis Stevenson. After the morning of individual verse, St.

Well we are either catching up on rest after Telemiracle weekend, enjoying the lingering effects of the Brier in Saskatoon or still celebrating the fact winter gave us another blast, it was minimal and short lived.

Congratulations to the elementary students from Neilburg Composite School. They raised $4,827 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation with their skate-a-thon.