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G & C Asphalt Ltd. continues to support Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation's Festival of Trees Ladies' Night as the silver sponsor. This is the fourth year G & C Asphalt Ltd.

After nearly 140 entries were submitted from current and previous residents of the North Battleford, a slogan for the North Battleford centennial celebrations has been chosen and Saturday it was announced to the public.

North Battleford can add one more item to the list of new things in the community: a crematorium.

Firefighters helped three people escape from a burning multi-family housing unit Saturday at about 5:30 p.m. The fire was contained to one lower level unit of the building located on the 1000 block of 111th .

Tuesday launches the campaign kickoff for the Empty Stocking Fund in the Battlefords with their annual beef on a bun.

Newly-introduced regulations to protect late-night workers have been welcomed by the NDP MLA who had been pushing for the changes.

It's a small branch of the Legion, but every year No. 349 holds a Remembrance Day service of no little significance to the Saskatchewan Hospital community, veterans throughout the Battlefords and their families.

Agriculture policies were on the agenda of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan meetings in North Battleford last week. The meetings Nov. 1 at Don Ross Centre were among four fall district meetings scheduled by the organization.

There will be four main Remembrance Day services for the public throughout the Battlefords, all of them taking place on Remembrance Day. The Gold Ridge Centre will host a service for Métis and First Nations veterans that will be open to the public.

Canada's population in 2011 stood at 34,482,779. Of that number, 60,000 - or less than 1/20th of 1 per cent - are being honoured for their contributions and service to fellow citizens with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.