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Cheryl Cook-Taylor will assume the role of operations manager for North Battleford Housing Authority (NBHA) March 1. "We are very excited to welcome Cheryl to our team," Murray Greenwood, NBHA chairperson said.

It will likely be the fall of 2013 before Battlefords students are affected by any changes the Living Sky School Division might make to address crowded conditions in some of the community's schools.

The Grade 8 class at H. Hardcastle School and their teacher, Pam Gordon, have filmed and produced an excellent short documentary video on the Klondike gold rush.

The latest Prairie North Health Region monthly meeting, in North Battleford, was focused on efficiency, better value and the budget. The region had signed a letter of intent with SaskPower to enter into an Energy Performance Contract.

The Maidstone Health Complex is undergoing an estimated $300,000 worth of renovations, and these renovations will disrupt x-ray services. Specifically, x-ray services will not be available at Maidstone from Feb. 3 until early March.

It was an emotion-filled evening as the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles launched their Mission 2012 in Humboldt on January 26.

Damage to a salvage yard and contents occurred Jan. 29 at about 12:30 a.m. RCMP say perpetrators broke into the salvage yard on 6th Avenue in North Battleford.

The third of four CUPlex projects slated to be completed is the curling facility, which has an estimated substantial completion date of June 15, according to Parks and Recreation Director Keith Anderson's latest update to city council this month.

The balls were rolling and the pins were dropping on January 17 at the grand "re-opening" of the Bruno and District Bowling Alley.

The funding issues threatening the operation of the emergency homeless shelter operated by Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre appear to be resolved. The emergency homeless shelter had only enough funds to operate until Jan 31.