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There will be a Street Closure on 12 th Avenue between 101 st & 102 nd Street Wednesday. The closure will be from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m and will be for the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Annual Pancake Breakfast.

It took a lot of work to even create Chateau Providence. Now the care facility celebrated 25 years at their St. Brieux home with cake on June 16. For the Town of St.

Four North Battleford-area men have been fined over $71,000 for illegal outfitting. According to the province, Charles Meechance, 59, pled guilty last November to unlawfully acting as a guide, unlawful hunting and providing false information.

Carrot River’s community square project will get its finishing touches, thanks to a large donation. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. donated $50,000 from its community spaces program, which will allow the completion of the square’s pavilion.

The principal of Choiceland’s William Mason School said the eight students graduating in 2017 are an extra special group that will be hard to replace. “We’re going to miss this group of kids.

Tisdale’s coffee – and liquor – drinkers can rejoice. “We were informed today that the Tim Hortons and the Sobeys liquor store will be starting construction shortly, depending on weather,” said Sean Wallace , Tisdale’s economic development officer.

There will be local representation on the newly-constituted Saskatchewan Health Authority board of directors. Dr. Janet Tootoosis of North Battleford has been named one of the 10 directors governing the new health authority.

The minister of government relations Donna Harpauer has sent a response to Mayor Ryan Bater’s correspondence on the provincial budget.

City officials say they are pleased with the response they received to their heavily-promoted Block Party weekend, lasting from June 9 to 11.

The Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association has presented Chris Odishaw with its prestigious Tete Jaune Award. “Tete Jaune” is the French translation for “yellowhead,” the same name for what is now known as Highway 16.