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Museums an opportunity to reflect

Museums an opportunity to reflect

There is something about a museum that always leads to a story, and another and another. Being surrounded by rescued buildings, old objects and dusty relics stirs up the mind and old tales.
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Jehovah! Jehovah! Volunteers erect church expansion

Jehovah! Jehovah! Volunteers erect church expansion

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is undergoing some much needed renovations and additions this week after merging two congregations last year. The Battlefords Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses' build began in early June.
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All managers are not created equally

A couple weeks ago, as MLB's inter-league play began it's merciful end, the Dodgers hosted the rubber match of a hotly contested three game series against the New York Yankees.
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Minor baseball team's regular seasons come to an end with a blast

Minor baseball team's regular seasons come to an end with a blast

At some point in their lives, every baseball player has dreamt of hitting a walk-off home run in a championship game. A Battlefords Bantam Crackmaster Beaver had the opportunity to do that and made the most of it.
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NSRBL teams continue to clinch playoff spots

The Lloydminster Meridian Twins remain perfect in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League after winning 18-0 in Edam. The Twins were up early and showed no mercy as they dropped Edam to 2-8 on the season. The Twins are 12-0.
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Houk wants to set up Neighbourhood Watch

Councillor Trent Houk is not only talking the talk but walking the walk on a potential Neighbourhood Watch program.
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Battlefords Bantams are silver Bandits

Battlefords Bantams are silver Bandits

Every tournament, every game, every inning is important for a team vying to win a provincial title and the Battlefords Bantam Bandits came within an inning of taking the provincial B softball championship.
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Junior golf result - day 2

2010 SGI CANADA Junior Men's Championship, Day 2 Results, Cooke Municipal Golf Course, Prince Albert Taylor Cook of North Battleford is tied for fifth after shooting 83-69=152 (+10) Tyler Wilson of North Battleford is tied for 43rd after shooting 78-
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CUPlex conditionally approved for $200,000 from BATC CDC

The Credit Union CU Plex received some more good funding news from the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Community Development Corporation last week.
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Local golfers at Junior Championships - Day 1 results

2010 SGI CANADA Junior Men's Championship - Day 1 Results July 6, 2010 - Cooke Municipal Golf Course, Prince Albert Tyler Wilson of North Battleford is tied for 18th with a score of 41-37=78 (+7) Taylor Cook of North Battleford is tied for 37th with
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