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FITZSIMONDS , Richard Norman (Fitz) Formerly of North Battleford,Sask.
UCHS curlers dominate championships again

UCHS curlers dominate championships again

Five consecutive district gold medals for junior curling, four district golds for senior curling, two consecutive regional medals for seniors and three trips to high school mixed curling provincial championships.
Beaver Blues build series lead

Beaver Blues build series lead

In the second season of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League one of the new teams this season, the Glaslyn North Stars, are a game away from elimination.

Triple overtime thriller

The Battlefords Bantam AA Barons had the most tied games during the regular season with six. Come playoff time, there are no ties and the Barons and Humboldt Broncos were forced to play on until a winner was decided.

Stampeders and Jets rumble into championship series

Three games in five nights and finally the teams in the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League championship series have been determined.

Vikings wrestle their way to provincials

They are on their way to provincials. The North Battleford Comprehensive High School wrestling team traveled to Prince Albert for a regional tournament on the weekend.
COLE:

COLE:

COLE: Helen Irene Cole passed away at St. Paul's Hospital - Palliative Care Unit, Saskatoon, SK on February 27, 2012 at the age of 66.

CNIB Maidstone raises over $4,000

The Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB) in Maidstone is celebrating another successful campaign of fundraising in 2011. More than $4,000 was raised for the CNIB in Maidstone district during their fall canvass in 2011.
Battlefords set to go to war with backs against the wall

Battlefords set to go to war with backs against the wall

Urgency is setting in for the Battlefords North Stars. The North Stars fell behind 3-1 in the series after losing 5-3 in Nipawin Tuesday and now are one game away from elimination.

Nilson to press government during spring session

Things aren't quite as rosy in Saskatchewan as the government makes them out to be, says the province's opposition leader.
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