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School enrolments up - positive sign for small-town Saskatchewan

School enrolments up - positive sign for small-town Saskatchewan

September has everyone back in the swing of things with school starting Sept. 2 and many organizations and events back from the summer hiatus.
Weird animal theme to VBS

Weird animal theme to VBS

Manitou Evangelical Free Church in Neilburg hosted their Weird Animals Vacation Bible School Aug. 18-22. Sixty-six children attended during the week, with an average attendance of 55 a day.

Increase in enrolment at Maymont Central School

The combines are in the fields, the leaves are changing colour and campers are put away. This can only mean one thing: Maymont Central School students and staff are back. Staff officially went back to work Aug.
Summer industry and creativity result in quilts

Summer industry and creativity result in quilts

Twenty-eight members of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild and five guests were treated to an early fall harvest of quilts and quilted items during the "show and tell" part of the first business meeting of the year held at the Don Ross Craft Room, Friday,

Summer passes in a whirl of visitors

Hello again! The summer has passed by so quickly, but I do hope everyone had a lovely one. We certainly couldn't complain about the weather. Most days were nice and warm.

Fall activities ramping up

Cards were played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Sept. 1 to start the fall activities. High score went to Debbie Sterling and low to Molly Den Ouden. Lunch was provided by Margaret MacEachern. Bingo was played Sept. 3 with a good turnout.

Residents enjoy museum corn roast

Ann Stewart and her daughter Dawn of Saskatoon were Tuesday visitors with Jean Stewart. They have been long-time friends. Cameron Stewart of Paynton was also in to see his mom Jean Stewart. He brought her some fresh vegetables and fish.

Cross-country and volleyball teams practising hard already

Borden School teachers and staff are back, hard at work designing learning goals, working on learning portfolios and thinking about how to achieve their mission of "Achieving Success Together." The only change is that Grade 2-4 teacher Ms.
Lilian Cornell: Supercentenarian

Lilian Cornell: Supercentenarian

Doris Lilian Cornell of North Battleford has become a supercentenarian. Supercentenarians are those rare individuals who have passed their 110th birthday.
Old timer tells of early days

Old timer tells of early days

The following article was originally published in the North Battleford News on May 19, 1938 as part of the paper's coverage of the 25th anniversary of North Battleford becoming a city. In the article, John O.
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