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When you pray

When you pray

Years ago we knew a young fellow who used to love to say grace before meals. No matter how briefly or fervently he prayed he always added this comment: "And dear God, help our food to turn to energy and not fat.
Hoping for freedom: raffle supports treatment costs

Hoping for freedom: raffle supports treatment costs

Even though the health care system in this country isn't ready to embrace liberation therapy, there are those throughout the region suffering from MS who are taking the risks, travelling abroad and paying for the treatment themselves.
Festival proceeds provide comfort at lodge

Festival proceeds provide comfort at lodge

It isn't Christmas yet, but Maidstone's Red Hat Society is already thinking about the season.
North Stars suffer two losses

North Stars suffer two losses

The Battlefords North Stars looked to get in the win column, as they hosted Weyburn Friday and were in Kindersley Saturday, but ynfortunately they are still winless in the 2010-11 season.
Carbon offset program launched

Carbon offset program launched

A new voluntary carbon offset program has been announced for individuals and organizations.
Life is what happens next: Brooks

Life is what happens next: Brooks

Maidstone High School has a population of about 200 students and over a quarter of them proudly wear the orange and blue.
First reading to bylaw on CUPlex site among council highlights

First reading to bylaw on CUPlex site among council highlights

North Battleford city council gave first reading Monday to a bylaw that would rezone land for expansion and zoning on the Credit Union CUPlex site. The bylaw would rezone the land from A1 Agriculture to C3 Commercial.
School gets long-awaited makeover

School gets long-awaited makeover

Classes started Sept. 13, but if you take a walk down the hallways of Hafford Central School, it's not students you'll see, but construction workers, plumbers and electricians.

Fundraising a learning experience

Dear Editor, For the past six weeks, a group of us has been planning a fundraiser for Gloria Thachuk, who is going to Egypt for the Liberation procedure.

New process coming for foreign-trained doctors

A new assessment process is coming in Saskatchewan which is designed to recruit more foreign-trained doctors to the province. Health Minister Don McMorris announced the new process Sept. 20.
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