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SPEERS — More than 700 people came to celebrate Speers’ 100th anniversary July 18. Many came for the breakfast served by the committee at 8:30 a.m. The parade was a sight to see with 50 entries of every kind winding down the streets at 11 a.m.

SCOTT — Stu Brandt, head research agronomist, with the Northeast Agriculture Research Foundation, headquartered in Melfort, talked about phosphorous, and the risks of phosphorous application with seed placement, at the annual Scott Reseach Farm Field

SCOTT — They came from Rosetown, Biggar, Melfort, Battleford, Lloydminster, Birch Hills, Glaslyn, Kindersley, Medstead, Dundurn, Unity, Wynyard and many other places, including of course Wilkie.

North Battleford council gave first reading Monday to a bylaw amendment in the north end of the city. The bylaw is a zoning amendment impacting the area around Sandpiper Road and Finch Crescent.

Superintendent John Sutherland's visit to Battleford Town Council this week presented an opportunity for councillors to look back at the town's busiest week of the summer with satisfaction.

Evacuees are finally returning home from North Battleford, but the effort to provide them a temporary place to stay did not go smoothly — something councillor Ray Fox pointed out at city council Monday.

North Battleford council has agreed to delay a demolition order on a property located at 1621 - 99th St. in North Battleford.

June was another strong month for building permits in North Battleford, though not quite as strong as the same month in 2014.

North Battleford RCMP responded to approximately 55 calls for service between Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15. Tuesday • At approximately 5:45 p.m. a man was shot on Panton Avenue.

The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions: Friendly Visiting – Evergreen Health Centre (Leoville): Duties include visiting residents on a one-to-one b