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There’s a single ceramic poppy sitting amongst the collection of war memorabilia at the Humboldt Legion Museum. Though it was crafted by hand, it is neither fancy nor pristine.

Since they challenged the Quebec government a year ago, the Saskatchewan government has finally won the appeal that will allow the sale and marketing of vegetable oil-based dairy products in the French-speaking province.

It almost feels like the end of an era. No more begging and scraping for quarters when you’re out with friends and have to call home. No more using payphones to make crank phone calls.

It’s not hard to see that women from the Prairies differ from women in places like Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, etc. They’re urban, whereas women in Saskatchewan are rural. It’s for them that the province celebrated March as Rural Women’s Month.

The weather is getting warmer and the birds are migrating back to the area – a perfect time to celebrate National Wildlife Week from April 5-11.

There has been a fire ban issued in the city of North Battleford. The recent warm weather and dry conditions, as well as the high winds, have prompted North Battleford Fire Department to issue the ban, according to a news release.

City Hall has announced they are teaming up with the Battlefords United Way and Downtown North Battleford for a major city cleanup effort on Earth Day, April 22.

The composition of the committee to look into the replacement facility for the Civic Centre has been set. The announcement was made at council Monday.

UNITY — Winning $1 million with Lotto 6/49 has made dreams come true for Unity couple Duane and Ruth Hume. Their Lotto 6/49 ticket matched the Guaranteed Prize Draw Selection on the April 4 draw. “I just started crying,” said Ruth.

A long time member of the Battlefords business community has passed away. John Brydges, born May 31, 1932 at Edmonton, Alta., died April 8 at the age of 82. He was a patient of the High River Cancer Clinic at High River, Alta.