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GrainsConnect Canada announced this week they are locating their fourth independent and high throughput grain terminal in Huxley, Alta. Huxley is located 120 km northeast of Calgary.

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.

Borden athletes competed in Districts at Griffiths Stadium on May 26, and the girls did very well.

Sympathy goes out to Edward and Maralyn Wintersgill on the recent passing of Maralyn's mother Bea Mills of River Heights Lodge in North Battleford.

The North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting on Monday, May 15th. The NSRMHH board was provided information on the Health Region Transition Team’s progress regarding the transition to one Provincial Health Region.

Happy Summer. A beautiful long weekend in Maymont, the odd dribble but we were still able to get yard work done, coffee on the deck, maybe even a wiener roast. Hope you all had a good one. The library had their annual meeting May 16.

The keynote speaker had simple words for the adult education and institute credit graduates of North West College at their southern graduation ceremony Friday afternoon at Northland Power Curling Centre.

Canadian artist Susan Schaefer will be featured in an upcoming solo exhibition of original paintings. Prairie Whispers ... Depicting the Quiet Beauty of the Prairies will be on display at the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford June 16 to Aug. 25.