In the Community

Not many people can say they have suited up as a firefighter and gone through training procedures? But that is exactly what I was able to do Oct. 4 during Fire Prevention Week.

Local organizers are again offering a unique shopping opportunity to residents of the Battlefords and area. Ten Thousand Villages, which sells hand crafted goods made by artisans from developing countries, will be open Oct.

The window salon of the Chapel Gallery has an exhibition by the North Battleford Photography Club on until Oct. 26.

John Paul II Collegiate students now have the ability to create unique yearbook pages online that will appear in only the student's copy of the yearbook.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Debate team went to their first debate of the year at the University of Saskatchewan Oct. 1. For this tournament the debate team consisted of two teams and coach Lynne Thompson.

Maidstone High School officially kicked off for our school's yearly QSP magazine sale campaign Oct. 5. Magazine sale run until Oct. 21. If you are interested in ordering a magazine subscription please call the school or order online at www.qsp.ca.

More than 50 worshippers from the surrounding area filled Sandwith Community Hall for a special service to recognize the 100th year of the tiny Sandwith St. Philip's Church Sept. 26. Popular Rev.

The Chapel Gallery is currently hosting an installation by Saskatchewan artist Crystal Howie. "Titles Tell Tales" explores the tensions between our uncontrolled natures and the systems that attempt to manage us.

If you were on 100th Street at about 10 a.m. Sept. 25, you would have seen the Battlefords Right-To-Life walk in progress.

Mother-daughter music team retires from choir