Local News

June 27 was a significant day for Blaine Lake Library, Blaine Lake town and the Dutchak family. The bright sunny day complemented the occasion as many local residents gathered to honour the late Mike and Ida Dutchak with a dedication ceremony.

The water keeps rising and another politician made an appearance in rural Saskatchewan.Ralph Goodale, the lone Liberal MP from Saskatchewan, was in the east-central region of the province on June 30, checking out the flood damage for himself.

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is undergoing some much needed renovations and additions this week after merging two congregations last year. The Battlefords Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses' build began in early June.

It's time to bring out your boats if you are travelling down Highway 5. As of July 2, a section of Hwy. 5, about seven kilometers west of Humboldt, is closed due to flooding.

Councillor Trent Houk is not only talking the talk but walking the walk on a potential Neighbourhood Watch program.

The Credit Union CU Plex received some more good funding news from the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Community Development Corporation last week.

A fire at the Bready School playground was one of several incidents to keep emergency and fire crews busy over the holiday weekend. According to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services, the playground incident happened June 30 around 8:30 p.m.

Anyone remember Enron Field? The corporation that held the naming rights to the stadium that housed the Houston Astros baseball team eventually had to withdraw its name from a 30-year stadium naming rights deal, as the company plunged into bankruptcy

The12-40 and Beyond tour group will host their eighth annual tour Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. Pre -tour positive response from various communities points to a larger than usual turn out for the tour weekend.

A small seed can yield big things, and not just pumpkins, beets or carrots, but friendship, community, health and even the sharing of traditions.