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Ten enriched housing residents forced to leave St. Mary's Villa

Winners were announced for the annual Lions Speak-Off contest at the District 5SKN Lions convention hosted in North Battleford in mid-February. The speak-off is a public speaking program for students in Grades 9 to 12.

For the locals who took part, being in the hockey film that was shot on location at Humboldt's Elgar Petersen Arena over the weekend of February 17-19 has been an unforgettable experience.

Developers, officials and occupants are buoyant over the completion of new affordable housing aimed at seniors in North Battleford.

Tools were stolen from a business on Railway Avenue East in North Battleford between Feb. 2 and 11. RCMP are seeking a man who was wearing a dark jacket and say it appeared he had one arm inside his jacket.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada recently released information from a national survey on bullying. The Harris/Decima survey, commissioned by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, has revealed the extent to which bullying has affected Canadians.

Shelton Paton of Maidstone is among this year's learner drivers from across the province to receive rewards from SGI for improving their driving skills. All learner drivers are asked to log their in-car hours.

An Ontario woman who tours the country speaking about the Lions' dog guide programs was in North Battleford recently. Bev Berger spoke to about 200 area Lions alongside her seven-year-old dog guide Jasper.

After nearly 12 months of preparation, eight days on the road, and some of the best home-cooked meals 10 women could hope for, the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles' (PWOS) 2012 journey has come to an end.

Lions members gathered in the Battlefords heard an inspirational story from a fellow member who had the gift of sight restored to him.