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Tisdale taxes will be going up 1.5 per cent this year to fund a budget that holds the line on most expenses, but spends $1.31 million on fixing the RECplex roof. The town will generate $4.06 million in taxes, compared to $3.98 million last year.

It was supposed to come down to this. For weeks, it appeared the Nipawin Hawks’ final game of the season against the Battlefords North Stars would decide first place.

From the Tisdale Recorder files, March 9, 1988

Josh McDougall received four out of 17 awards presented at the Nipawin Hawks’ awards banquet, including Most Valuable Player and Top Scorer. He also received the Best Offensive Defenseman and Second Star Overall awards.

Even though marijuana is about to become legal, it’s still a drug that has negative effects on the body. That was the key message at the Truth about Marijuana education forum held at the Golden Age Centre March 4.

The Carrot River Outback Thunder are battling the Saskatoon Quakers in the Prairie Junior Hockey League North semifinals. In Game 1, the Outback Thunder outgunned the Quakers, 9-8.

Nipawin’s economic development officer wants to collaborate with local businesspeople planning to sell their businesses to ensure new owners are found and it stays open.

UPDATE: Shelly Ballantyne has been found and is safe. Nipwain RCMP are asking for help to locate a White Fox woman. Shelly Ballantyne , 35, was reported missing from her care home 6:15 p.m. March 7.

The Nipawin Hawks made sure to leave nothing up to chance. With the Hawks needing just a single win to clinch the league’s regular season pennant, the Hawks exploded for seven goals in a 7-1 home win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves.

The Melfort Mustangs are heading into the playoffs, but not necessarily the way they wanted to be.