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Youth choir to host Edmonton singers

The Community Youth Choir's spring concert, entitled Spring Tuning, will feature guests from Edmonton, the Cantilon Children's Choir. Cantilon is a community based choral program operating since 1999.
Scaling that pesky plateau

Scaling that pesky plateau

It happens to everyone who has ever tried to lose weight. The dreaded plateau. You will be dropping pounds and your body fat percentage is lower each time you check it.

Crime stable in January: stats

There wasn't much change to report in the January 2011 crime statistics for the Battlefords city RCMP detachment. The statistics were compiled by Staff Sgt. Phil Wilson and the report was presented to council at Monday's regular council meeting.

Sports Calendar March 4 to 13

March 4 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has game three between Radisson and Maymont scheduled for 8 p.m. in Maymont. The best-of-five series is tied 1-1. March 4 North Saskatchewan River Hockey League has semi final action between St.
Icicles outside, darts inside

Icicles outside, darts inside

Annually the Battlefords host two highly skilled, highly competitive and highly exciting dart tournaments and the first of 2011 and second of the dart season, was held the last Saturday in February.

Theatre comes to rural schools

H. Hardcastle School in Edam and Glaslyn Central School are two stops on Persephone Theatre's SaskTel Youth Tour in March.
A survivor's story of triumph

A survivor's story of triumph

Following is the story of Colette and her daughter Shauna Forrister of North Battleford, relating their encounter with heart disease. Colette's story (September 10, 2004): 1 a.m. I awoke to a strange noise and could not locate it." 6 a.m.
Hooked rug display features elevator scenes

Hooked rug display features elevator scenes

Borden Seniors held their February potluck supper Feb. 23 with 28 out for the meal. The decorated cake was brought by Anna Elliot, and even though there were no members' birthdays for the month everyone enjoyed the cake for dessert.

Demanding and ready for a fight

Ed, my neighbour next door, likens political unrest to a tornado in a hen house. ?When the fox gets in the hen house, the hens get to cackling and flying around in fear and outrage. The fox sets it sights on a tasty dinner.
Mosquito residents call for changes at meeting

Mosquito residents call for changes at meeting

Concerned residents on Mosquito First Nation expressed their desire for a change of living conditions on the reserve at a public meeting Sunday. The meeting comes in the wake of a Treaty Land Entitlement scandal on the reserve.
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