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Finally I think it is safe to say that spring is here. The guys were talking about the crow storms ( the storm that always comes after the arrival of the crows) but this year I think we are going to be spared. The last of the snowbirds are here.

It?s been a week of fragrances and odours - some inspiring, some less than uplifting.

Let the playoffs begin. Fortunately for the first time in three years I am not moving and trying to get the cable hooked up in time to catch the first round of the playoffs.

A North Battleford teen snagged a $2,500 gift card for himself and a $5,000 cheque for John Paul II Collegiate by participating in The Decision, a contest connected with an ad launched in movie theatres last fall by SGI and Students Against Drinking

The Battlefords AAA Sharks rebuilding process continued on the weekend, as head coach Jean Fauchon and his staff hosted 24 skaters for two ice sessions and four scrimmages. The spring evaluation camp was intense according to Fauchon.

There are many ways to spend money on the Internet - music downloads, poker games, bidding on a zombie attack survival kit on eBay. You can also help reforest the Battlefords River Valley by purchasing carbon credits online at www.carboncreditcanada.

The Battlefords went to the dogs last weekend as the Chautauqua Canine Club hosted their annual kennel and obedience show at the Battleford Arena, April 8 to 10.

Some people will go to great lengths to support a cause they believe in. For Victor Quijada-Sawitsky, that length will be 110 kilometers on a bicycle.

BOYER: In Loving Memory of Charles Clifford Boyer. Born May 27, 1935, Cochin, Saskatchewan. Passed away February 20, 2011, Fort Nelson, British Columbia.

While some areas in the southern and eastern parts of the province are bracing for high spring runoff levels, North Battleford can expect near normal levels, according to data released by the Sask. Watershed Authority earlier this month.