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Sympathy goes goes out to the Plum families of Battleford on the recent passing of Minnie Plum on May 27. A memorial service was held at the Battleford United Church on June 9. Burial is at the Rockhaven Cemetery. Minnie was 96 years old.

At the Embroidery Association of Canada Seminar held in St. John’s, Newfoundland, this May, Marcella Pedersen of Cut Knife received second prize for her stitched picture of the Northern Lights and Inuksuk in the seminar theme competition.

The Borden Friendship Club held their monthly potluck supper May 31, with 39 out to enjoy a bountiful supper. Blowing out the candles on the cakes baked by Eileen Petrun were Ruby Wall, Rita Smith and Eileen Petrun.

Sympathy goes out to the David Grove family of Willowmoor on David's passing. David has been in a senior home in North Battleford.

Things are looking up for the Star City School Track and Field program. After sending just two athletes to provincials in 2015, the Falcons improved that number, sending five last year, and six this year, competing in 11 events.

The long process to approve the mill rates and set the taxes for 2017 has finally ended at North Battleford city council. Council gave final approval to several bylaws at Monday’s meeting.

There will be multiple Partial Street Closures taking place Wednesday. 1431 110 th Street will be closed from 8:30 A.M. until noon, while 561-100 th Street will also be closed from 8:30 A.M. until noon. Both closures will be for changing power poles.

There was much to celebrate on June 21 as Horizon School Division raised four First Nation flags in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day.

It has been a project that has been brought to council twice before and now will go forward this year. However, not everyone is happy about the paving of 14th Street from 3rd Avenue to 1st Avenue South.

It was a special event that happened Canada wide. In Humboldt, it was the Humboldt Regional Newcomer Centre who hosted CBC’s Becoming Canadian viewing party on June 26.