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Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve (RLBR) is one of three Saskatchewan Land Infrastructure Resiliency Assessment (LIRA) testing sites in the province through the project proponent of Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW).

"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." This was advice to, a challenge for and the theme of the Maidstone High School's graduation class of 2012.

Sons of Norway Nisse Lodge have contributed to the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's newly formed Victor Pearsall Home Care Fund with a donation of $1,000.

Northwest students were among those earning degrees at the University of Saskatchewan spring convocation. The long list includes two medical doctors from North Battleford - Roryck Baptiste and Jeoffrey Shumilak.

The Credit Union CUPlex will be completed, eventually.

The University of Regina held spring convocation ceremonies July 6 at the Conexus Arts Centre. Among the 1,783 graduates were several from the Northwest.

They are raising money for a cure. The seventh annual Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walk was held in Humboldt on June 10.

Water quality was one of a long list of items highlighting the June 11 council meeting at North Battleford City Hall.

North Battleford will be proceeding without criminal record checks for its Oct. 24 civic and school board election.

Kicking off the summer season, the Maidstone Oilmen's Golf Association held their annual tournament at Silver Lake Regional Park June 8.