Local News

The cross-country running team got back into the van and returned to Meadow Lake, unaware that they'd just won a provincial team gold medal, in the 2A classification. Team scores are obtained by adding the finishes of the best four runners.

Henriette Schultz of Debden, Saskatchewan is a farmwife who is enjoying her newfound talent of cross-stitching. This interesting and wonderful hobby provides her with an opportunity to create realistic cross-stitch portraits.

It was a great year for the City of Humboldt, with a number of projects coming to an end and new ones being developed. "It has certainly been another exciting year," said Mayor Malcolm Eaton.

Entrepreneurial drive is prompting some small business owners to invest in Blaine Lake. Construction of a new retail business along Main Street is raising awareness of the business potential in Blaine Lake's business core.

A fire that caused extensive damage to a garage on 100th Street is being treated as suspicious in nature. The fire broke out at the garage on the 700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford Thursday afternoon.

Friday during the noon hour, WPD Ambulance and the RCMP were called to two vehicle collision on the south bound bride on Highway 16 between North Battleford and Battleford. Paramedics treated and released two people at the scene.

Wilkie resident, Dan Sittler, son of Terry and Blair Sittler is living a dream. His band, based out of Edmonton, Se7en Sided, has hit the cover of Music Now magazine. Sittler used to play with the band based out of Wilkie, Offset.

It was another safe holiday season in the Battlefords thanks to the efforts of the local volunteers of Operation Red Nose. The campaign to provide safe rides home to holiday revelers completed the final rides on New Year's Eve.

Blaine Lake TOPS celebrated its 10th anniversary Dec. 6 with a catered supper and annual Christmas party.

The recipient of the 2012 Junior Citizen of the Year blushed ever-so-slightly when she heard the news. "It's a huge honour," said Paige Crozon, "and I'm really excited about it.