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More than 190 Prince Albert Parkland Health Region staff members, physicians, volunteers and friends danced the day away at Victoria Hospital in September and are now seeking votes to support their video in the Pink Glove Dance video competition.

It was the biggest attended dart tournament in North Battleford with more than 30 participants in the Legion Hall in North Battleford Saturday. Along with a handful of locals players from across the province and event as far as Calgary competed.

Grade 8 and 9 students from Marshall School were working hard this past week preparing a community park they've established for winter.

Everyone has their opinion on diets. Every magazine, book or newspaper has a new theory about ways to shed those extra pounds. This time, I'll try to clear up a few of these diet myths for you.

Family members and friends of patients at any of the hospitals or residents of long-term care facilities in the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region will now be able to send messages to loved ones thanks to the expanded capacity of the region's Well

Ed, my neighbour next door, is still in high gear at his farm. Even with most of his crops combined, Ed assures me he has enough work for 40 men to do. He voiced his opinion that as a good neighbour I could come out and give him a hand at his farm.

Last week was Seniors' Week. (Note to children from parents: On the day when you see us old, weak and weary, have patience to try to understand us.) Maymont held a potluck supper with close to 50 people in attendance.

Dear Editor Prime Minister Harper recently talked of the importance of dealing with the current economic crisis to prevent the world economy from returning to a recession.

Manitou Lake Bible Camp hosted Fun Day, Oct. 1.

Living Sky School Division has developed new resources and supports to enhance treaty education in schools. Living Sky School Division is located in Treaty 6 territory and "we are all treaty people," a LSSD press release states.