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Prairie North Health Region's Parent Mentoring Program (PMP) is celebrating 15 years of service to mothers, fathers and children, supporting parents and families through the mentorship of volunteers and the guidance of program staff.

A U.K. agency has been contracted to assist North Saskatchewan River Health Holdings with physician recruitment efforts. Members of the board were told at a regular meeting Sept. 19 in Turtleford some interest has been expressed by physicians there.

Prairie North Health Region is launching its annual influenza vaccination program, with the first clinics scheduled for Oct. 11. Clinics are being offered in Cut Knife Oct. 14, Edam Oct. 21, Glaslyn Oct. 19, Maymont Oct. 19, Meota Oct.

Wrecking ball starts demolition of former Humboldt hospital building

For the first time in its 34-year history, a member of Battlefords Toastmasters has been elected as division governor.

A compound fence located on a commercial property at 1st Avenue East in Wilkie was damaged after being struck by a vehicle overnight Sept. 9 to 10.

Thieves have hit a Paynton resident twice since Aug. 11 Maidstone RCMP say they were notified Aug 11 of the theft of a six-inch drilling auger from a yard in the village.

Three businesses located on Thatcher Avenue and one on the 2700 block of 99th Street were victims of break and enters Sept. 20. All businesses victimized by the early morning break ins sustained damage and property was stolen.

As if North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services hasn't been busy enough, they were once again forced to respond to yet another nuisance garbage bin fire Sunday. The fire was in a dumpster in the alley in the 9000 block of Panton Avenue.

North Battleford city council was back to lowering the boom on two rundown properties at their council meeting on Monday night.