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Parents and community members came together Wednesday evening at the Don Ross Centre in wake of two recent suicides by two North Battleford Comprehensive High School students.

A 20-minute effort was not enough for the Melfort Mustangs as they were routed 7-3 by the Battlefords North Stars in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action from Melfort. The Jan.

By next Tuesday, 19 Grade 7 and 8 Chief Little Pine School students, along with six adults, will be in northern New Zealand on an educational trip. Mr. Lamarr Oksasikewiyin is leading the trip, which he said culminates in experiencing Waitangi Day.

The long road to a new premier winds up Saturday at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. That is where the announcement is to be made of results of the leadership vote to determine a new Saskatchewan Party leader and Premier.

Community safety coordinator Herb Sutton tried his best to sound positive in his monthly monitoring report to council on Monday night.

CBC’s travelling comedy show, Still Standing, has been in the Borden/Radisson area this week, and is filming segments toward an episode.

At least one candidate for Sask Party leader has lent his support to community newspapers in the province.

The Jan. 22 council meeting started off on a high note with Brian Grest being awarded the Canada 150 award as decided by the City of Humboldt.

Todd Goudy was humbled as he found out he was chosen as the Saskatchewan’s Party’s candidate in an upcoming byelection in Melfort to replace Kevin Phillips as MLA.

The New Democrats have two people running to become the candidate for the Melfort constituency.