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Flying into Cuba, from the air, the soil looks reddish brown, with a lot of waste land, that I suspect is sandy. Or it may be that it is dead looking due to dryness. We are staying at Sol Melia Resort in Varadero for three days.

Saskatchewan NDP leader Cam Broten was back in the Battlefords Sept. 17 as he brought his "listening tour" to the community.

It was the first North Battleford municipal services committee meeting for new Fire Chief Albert Headrick on Monday.

You may have seen him at church or out having a coffee. Maybe you've seen him at the golf course, at the grocery store or maybe you are lucky enough to be his neighbour.

Chris and Marianne Heeroma travelled to the Canadian Sheep Classic in Barriere, B.C. at the end of June. There, in the midst of a heat wave, they competed with the best from all over Canada.

As 2012 was the International Year of Co-operatives, we visited a dairy co-operative, credit services co-ops, market co-ops, urban organic farms, the Santa Gertrudis show cattle farm, farmers markets and a crocodile preserve farm.

North Battleford's Parks and Recreation committee approved several community grants at their meeting Monday. Battleford Boys and Girls Club were approved for $2,000 to assist with their evening program.

The Marcelin Public Library, a branch of the Wapiti Regional Library located at the back of the village office in Marcelin, celebrated its 45th anniversary Sept. 15 with a barbecue.

Central Park in North Battleford was the scene where agencies gathered to celebrate one full year of operations for the HUB. The HUB, whose purpose is to address community safety and wellness issues, came together in September of 2012.

More than 300 pieces of property owned by the Living Sky School Division need to be disposed of, says the division's chief financial officer.