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Granny and gramps rock the house

Granny and gramps rock the house

Blaine Lake Community Association held its fifth annual Grandma and Grandpa Bonspiel on Feb. 6 with 10 rinks registered.
School boards present concerns to MLAs

School boards present concerns to MLAs

High turnover in the community schools was the most pressing concern presented to government officials during the boards of education meeting with MLAs Jan. 27.

Meeting Lake councillor facing four charges

A councillor in the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake is facing a number of charges.

RCMP warns about shady contractors

The RCMP is warning the public to be careful about shady contractors who will ask for money upfront to complete a project, only to provide substandard or incomplete work.

Oldest person title changes hands

Dear Editor ?I enjoyed Danica Lorer's column, Time and technology keep marching 0n (Regional Optimist, Jan. 28.)?However, the centenarian she refers to as "the oldest person in Canada" is actually only the oldest person in Saskatchewan.

When I was young

Today is Sunday. Snow is falling. When my wife looked out on a white world, she purred, ?Such pristine beauty.? I grumbled an ill-mannered response. ?Dammit all. I?m tired of shovelling pristine beauty. I?m tired of this rotten winter.
Midget Stars drop home finale to Contacts

Midget Stars drop home finale to Contacts

It was a sad night at the North Battleford Civic Centre for Battlefords Midget Stars fans. It was sad in part because the Stars were beaten 4-1 by the visiting Saskatoon Contacts despite outshooting and outworking the Contacts for most of the night.

Invest more in education

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, held Feb. 13-20, is an opportunity for Saskatchewan people to celebrate the fine work teachers do every day for their students, schools and communities.
Frigid weather no obstacle for PWOS

Frigid weather no obstacle for PWOS

Prairie Women on Snowmobiles traveled through Blaine Lake Jan. 29 on their 10th annual eight-day trek through Saskatchewan.

Primary health to straddle the border

Officials of the Primary Health Care (PHC) systems in Saskatchewan and Alberta presented Prairie North Regional Health Board members, senior administrative staff, invited guests, members of the media and the general public with an overview of the res
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