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It goes without saying that children are the lifeblood of a village. As existing residents of a village as small as Medstead age, it becomes crucial to attract new residents.

Over 100 friends and family members signed the guest book at the celebration of the 80th birthday of Jean Sherman (nee Crawley).The Come and Go Tea was a great afternoon of visiting with family and friends, two of whom share a Sept.

A wonderful blessed time was enjoyed by approximately 35 women who gathered at the Ste. Solonge RC Church in Hafford on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 12. The ladies of the Ste.

Battlefords RCMP will be conducting targeted traffic enforcement throughout this week and this coming weekend. To assist with this initiative, there will be additional police resources assisting the local detachment members during this time period.

A new sign has gone up at the Capitol Theatre in North Battleford, just as Magic Lantern had promised earlier. See the photos of the job in progress. Photos by Josh Greschner

The transportation needs of North Battleford in the coming years was the focus of attention at last Monday night’s Planning Committee meeting at City Hall. It was at that meeting that the Transportation Master Plan was presented to council members.

UPDATE: The noted stolen vehicle was recovered by police after being abandoned on the Moosomin First Nation earlier on this date. Matter remains under investigation.

By Samantha Gabruch Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club This past year I had applied through Canada 4-H to go on one of three amazing travel opportunities they were awarding to 4-H members all across the country.

Lion Dora Johnson (right) of the North Battleford Bonaventure Lions was recently presented with the Gold Centennial Award from Lions International for recruiting and promoting Lions.

An independent investigation is being launched into the shooting death of a 22-year-old Onion Lake individual by an RCMP officer in North Battleford.