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North Battleford's Centennial committee members were out in force at city hall Monday to promote their centennial activities in 2013.

The community of Blaine Lake is fortunate to have a new business open on Main Street. Prairie Pizza and Market opened for business Jan. 11 and has been overwhelmed with community and surrounding area support.

Local Habitat families receive keys to new homes

The Hafford Primary Health Care Centre was the recipient of funding for the purchase of a physiotherapy treatment table, which will support both physiotherapy and massage therapy services.

Dancer-in-residence for Living Sky School Division, Ashley Johnson, has some big plans for dance workshops to be held over the coming months. The series of community workshops runs from Feb.

Local residents can at last look forward to the opening of the BTC Field House. Parks and recreation director Keith Anderson reported that substantial completion was achieved Jan. 31.

Unity RCMP are recommending no travel on Highway 14 due to poor visibility between Unity and Macklin.

The numbers aren't in yet, but it looks like the Mardi Gras Magic fundraiser held on the weekend may surpass all expected goals.

Speakers Michael David Lorsch and Tania Cheng of the organization Free the Children spoke to St. Vital students Monday morning. They were there as part of the new "Food for All" speaking tour taking place in the province, sponsored by PotashCorp.

City of North Battleford personnel are saying their latest appearance at the 2013 International Council of Shopping Centres convention in Whistler, B.C. was worthwhile.