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Young voices join to greet spring

Young voices join to greet spring

"Thank you for packing the house," Lisa Hornung told the crowd filling the sanctuary of Third Avenue United Church March 13 for the Community youth Choir's Spring Tuning concert.
Junior boys win division title

Junior boys win division title

The Blaine Lake Composite School junior boys curling team participated in the Prairie Spirit School Division Junior Boys Division Curling playoffs Feb. 15 and 16 at the Waldheim Curling Arena.

Sex offender extradited

Lon Patrick Ritzo is back in Saskatchewan to answer to a number of charges. The 64-year-old man had been charged by North Battleford RCMP for possession of child pornography and assault in 2006.

Luck of the draw

It seems everybody's getting rich but us. Eileen Turchenek of Luseland struck her luck when she won $25,000 on a scratch and win ticket. "I didn't think I had won a big prize at first," said Turchenek.

Sask Hospital given cold shoulder

The Sask Party has delivered a high-spending budget, but Battlefords MLA Len Taylor says there is one key item missing from the budget. "There is no funding, no mention of Sask. Hospital in the budget," said Taylor.

Annual sales exceed $6.6 million

The Hafford Co-operative Association Ltd. held its annual general meeting March 21 at the Hafford Seniors' Centre.
Raising DUI awareness

Raising DUI awareness

Students at Maidstone High School are proud SADD or Students Against Driving Distracted members. Over a quarter of the students in the school are a part of the group active in the school and the community.

Chasing hockey provincial titles in Northwest

The arena ice in most Northwest communities is either out or soon to be out for the season, as hockey is all but over in the province for provincial and league playoffs.

Will Canada be trapped inside Fortress North America?

Dear Editor Canadians should be concerned that the Harper government's perimeter security talks with the United States might leave Canada trapped inside a U.S.-dominated "Fortress North America.

Public Gratitude Paid to Devoted Doctors and Nurse Practioner

Dear Editor, Beginning on Jan. 1, with the exception of the relief of a locum doctor for two weeks, Dr. M. Shoiab and Dr. M. Mbaoga have maintained the rigorous 24 hour emergency medical care at the Turtleford Intergrated Health Care Center.
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