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Time to turn over a new leaf with TOPS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) SK 4550 is hosting an open house Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6:45 pm at Hope Mennonite Fellowship Hall, 1291 - 109th St., North Battleford. TOPS Club, Inc.
2011 Chamber executives appointed

2011 Chamber executives appointed

A new president takes over this week at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. New president Scott Campbell was officially handed the gavel by outgoing president Leah Milton at Tuesday night's Chamber annual meeting.
Local officials receive awards

Local officials receive awards

Unlike hockey players, coaches and fans, there is always one group of people, who are at every hockey game and who need to be educated and recertified before a hockey season begins.
Thousands expected to invade Cochin for fishing derby

Thousands expected to invade Cochin for fishing derby

One of the biggest wintertime events in Saskatchewan will soon be taking centre stage as the 15th annual Jackfish Lake Ice Fishing Derby gets underway Feb. 19.
And the nominees are:

And the nominees are:

The SJHL's President Tour made a stop in the Battlefords Thursday morning at Innovation Credit Union.
Reaching out builds more than a dot on the map

Reaching out builds more than a dot on the map

It's quiet here in this prairie town, the barking of dogs and the calling of children echo in the afternoons and the chorus of the trains' whistles and wheels can wake me from a midnight dream. But, all in all ,there is a deep peacefulness.
Novice Rams get called up to WHL

Novice Rams get called up to WHL

The Battlefords Novice Rams weren't one of the originally selected teams to take part in the Western Hockey League Youth Experience, which was part of the SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan festivities, but after the Saskatoon Blades and Regina Pa

Jan. 21 to Feb. 6 sports calanedar

JANUARY 21 Battlefords Midget Stars host Swift Current in SMAAAHL action at the Civic Centre. Game time is 7:30 p.m. JANUARY 21 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has Saulteaux in Maymont for an 8 p.m. start.
Bingo warms up a blustery evening

Bingo warms up a blustery evening

Borden Parks and Recreation Board held a bingo in Borden School gym on a blustery Jan. 12 evening, with about 30 out to play 20 games of bingo. Donated prizes were won by those attending and the cash 50/50 of $36.50 went to Lottie Petriew.

Fire disaster fund set up for newly married couple

Dean and Heidi Phipps of Marshall lost everything, including their dog, in a fire Jan 11. Heidi is the daughter of Denise Nichol from the Borden Art and Eatery. Dean and Heidi were married last summer and had a new RTM home at Marshall.
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