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It was a week to celebrate tourism in the Battlefords and in Saskatchewan. June 15 to 21 was proclaimed Saskatchewan Tourism Week by the provincial government, which allowed tourism officials in the Battlefords to celebrate the week as well.

It was a busy 24 hours for North Battleford RCMP as members responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 24 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 25.

by KELLY FRIESEN Journal editor The Summer Sizzler prevailed through poor weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, this past weekend in Humboldt. The annual event saw the community come together to take part in its wide range of events.

It may have been wet out, but North Battleford RCMP still responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Monday, June 23 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 24.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has awarded SIAST Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner student Kathy Lee with the 2014 Dick Martin Scholarship Award.

A real estate office in Battleford is the latest victim of vandalism in the area. The office of Battlefords Realty Solutions AKL Ltd. on 21st Street in Battleford was ransacked over the weekend.

The ribbon has been cut to officially open the new and improved Maidstone Airport. RM of Eldon reeve Garry Taylor and Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke were on hand to officially open the airport with a ribbon cutting Saturday morning.

Battleford will be getting an off-leash dog park and the location has been decided. Last week, councillors approved locating the park across from the new Smoken Guns Shop near the old disposal site entrance.

It's July 2 - the day after Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation came into effect. You've just started a new job. Your predecessor left behind a binder containing the business cards of clients.

Some provincial money has been allocated towards supporting students with the Invitational Shared Services Initiative partnerships between Treaty Six Education Council and each of the two school divisions.