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Saskatchewan Roughriders receivers Weston Dressler and Chris Getzlaf made an appearance to Maymont Central School Nov. 17. Both players made presentations to the students about striving to do their best in school.

At the annual meeting of the Council of Battleford Realtors (CBR), Brian Maunula was nominated and elected as the chairperson for the upcoming year. The Council of Battleford Realtors elects a new chair on an annual basis.

A liaison worker will be able to provide better support to Thunderchild First Nation members, thanks to a new partnership between Prairie North Health Region and Thunderchild First Nation.

The Empty Stocking Fund Christmas campaign is now in full swing, on the heels of last week's successful Beef on a Bun fundraiser event at Third Avenue United Church.

The students and staff of Marsden Jubilee School raised $824.31 with their annual Terry Fox barbecue and walk, thanks to great support by both parents and community members. The Marsden Co-op and the Marsden Credit Union hosted a delicious lunch Oct.

Dumpster fires continue to be a nuisance for North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services.

We See You container on its way to Tanzania

There was not much change to report in the RCMP Battlefords City Detachment's October 2011 crime report.

Have you ever heard the old saying, "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand?" This is the logic behind project-based learning.

Students at Ratushniak Elementary School in Maidstone had an informative visitor last week. Bob Angevine of the Alberta Farm Safety Centre spent time with each class as part of the UFA Safety Smarts school program.