Local News

Submitted Battlefords RCMP had a busy long weekend with 331 calls for service. Many of these crimes were crimes of opportunity and involved thefts of and from personal property and vehicles.

North Battleford Fire is reporting a sharps pickup on the 1100 block of 101st Street. That is the location of the parking lot of the liquor store, where the fire department located a needle on the ground around 9:34 am on Tuesday, May 23.

The generous bequest of well-known Mervin resident Fay Tomlinson was formally recognized May 11 at the Turtleford health facility to which she directed the dollars be used.

Water, water everywhere! Not as bad here as in many places that are suffering from flooding. Following floods in Quebec next is Kelowna, and Fort St. John is bad, too. Pictures sent from Green Lake of the Beaver and Cowan Rivers show them very high.

The diverse advantages of yoga are no secret; and on May 7, 2017, Medstead got a closer look at these benefits. During a retreat taking place at the Village Hall between noon and 4:30 p.m.

On April 5, GrainsConnect and GrainCorp hosted a Get to Know Your New Neighbour event at Maymont School with 135 producers and spouses in attendance. Myself and Mel were honoured to be invited.

The Grade 10 drama class at Hafford Central School has had a busy semester. They have worked tirelessly writing, rewriting and rehearsing to prepare their own unique production of what they have entitled Hafford High Grease.

MAIDSTONE - Cribbage was played Monday, May 1 with high score going to Ruth Enwright and low to Jean Hartman. Lunch was provided by Jean Stewart. Bingo was played May 3 with Joan Smith and Margaret MacEachern doing the calling.

The Borden and District Lions held a very successful Mother’s Day Brunch in the Borden Community Centre on May 14, thanks to the many that dropped in for a great meal, with the proceeds going to diabetes research.

Once the City of Melfort borrows approximately $4.7 million to pay for the skate park, putting services into Spruce Haven and the Wellness Centre, the plan is to pay it back by 2030.