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The eight-unit transitional housing at 1322-103rd Street is being hailed for its effectiveness in breaking the cycle of homelessness in the Battlefords. So much so, in fact, that North Battleford Transitional Living Initiative, Inc.

After a long hockey season, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Nipawin Hawks got the opportunity to enjoy the summer as they turned their attention to the start of the new hockey season.

It was a chance to fill your stomach, learn about hoop dancing and re-live the old tradition of cruising down the street. Carrot River’s third annual Flavours of the Outback was held at that community’s town square Aug. 18.

The Humboldt Vintage Club held another successful Vintage Days with two days of events on Aug. 19-20.

Submitted Residents are invited to the intersection of Hamelin Street and Bunce Crescent in Fairview Heights on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to paint the Canada 150 logo.

Bob Leslie, Wilkie crooner and gospel singer, seen in the photo performing at The River Festival in Valemont, B.C., earlier this year, has once again been voted the Male Entertainer of the Year by the Country Gospel Music Association.

North Battleford is formally seeking disaster assistance from the province in the wake of flooding from a major storm this summer.

It was a weekend for those that had left Hudson Bay over the years to return and meet to relive old memories.

Spiritwood RCMP detachment have arrested without incident an individual sought in connection for firearms offences on the Witchekan Lake First Nation. Brendon Starblanket attended the Spiritwood detachment on Aug. 23 and was arrested.

Delivering babies is part of paramedic training, but it’s not often paramedics have to actually deliver babies.