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It was a busy weekend for Stacey Poss and Colleen Foster at the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce Fall Business Expo. Around 1,600 people came through the doors to check out around 78 vendors who came out to show off what they have.

Preparations are now underway for a major Christmas event coming to the Dekker Centre. It is the second annual Candlelight Processional, scheduled for Nov. 25 and 26 at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, North Battleford.

A business owner and hobby chicken farmer from the Prongua area is hoping he will be the next MP for Battlefords-Lloydminster.

Well here we are in the midst of the busiest week of the Legion year! Legionnaires accompanied by members of the Nipawin Air Cadet squadron will be participating in the school Remembrance programs on Fri., Nov. 9.

The members of the Melfort-based Prairie North Co-op and the Kelvington-based East Central Co-op have voted for amalgamation. Out of 61 members of the East Central Co-op attending a special meeting Nov. 2, 67.2 per cent voted in favour of the merger.

Submitted Access to physician care continues to improve for patients in communities throughout Saskatchewan.

It was a busy week for the Melfort Mustangs off the ice as they made a trade acquiring 20-year-old Tristen Elder from the Humboldt Broncos in exchange for 20-year-old forward Jaxon Joseph and 16-year-old defenseman Kade Olsen .

With the federal by-election for Battlefords-Lloydminster now called for Dec. 11, the scramble is now on by the political parties to get their candidates nominated.

A daily game of catch with his great uncle Chester Faith was the catalyst that led to Robert Faith’s life-long dedication to the sport of baseball. The Garrick product was seven when he started playing minor baseball.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced Sunday that by-elections will be held on Dec. 11 in four electoral districts, including Battlefords-Lloydminster. The other districts are: Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld and Lab.