Local News

Based on what mayors Chris Odishaw and Ian Hamilton had to say, the state of the Battlefords is very good indeed.

The Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel celebrated its 100th anniversary April 29 with over 150 in attendance. Wayne King opened the service with prayer and welcome.

Although it is one year away, the Hafford centennial committee is hard at work planning for the town and rural municipality's 100th anniversary.

This is a very sad story. Another farm accident led to another funeral. My cousin Mike's son was buried Oct. 11, 1994.

"We can actually do something about this, we can raise some awareness this is actually something we can totally stop, as a community working together.

Catholic Family Services hosted a Charity Dinner and Auction Saturday at the Tropical Inn.

Bears, antelope, eagles and even human beings are among the interesting creatures conservation officer Les Olson has encountered over the years. Olson retired May 3 from his position as Compliance Area Specialist for Saskatchewan Environment.

Bean's Greens Greenhouse and Market Garden held its official opening May 5. Despite the cool wind and overcast skies, it was plenty warm inside the greenhouse as gardening enthusiasts browsed for the ideal plant for their yards.

The president of the Humboldt Co-operative Association Limited (the Co-op) reported a year of excellent growth in 2011 at its annual meeting, May 1.

A residence on Foley Drive was damaged during an attempted break and enter April 21. Small items were stolen from a residence on the 1100 block of 108th Street April 21.