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Texting, drugs, sex and alcohol

Texting, drugs, sex and alcohol

A couple weeks ago at an American Public Health Association convention, Scott Frank presented his findings on studied high school students and their cell phone usage and their behaviours.
Comfort one another

Comfort one another

A friend told me of a visit to one of our local doctors. "Doc," he complained, "Sometimes I hurt in my knees, sometimes in my hands and ah, I just seem to hurt somewhere all the time.
In time the Sharks will swim to the top of the Pacific

In time the Sharks will swim to the top of the Pacific

The L.A. Kings' fast start will come in handy later when they are adding up their meager win total. Anze Kopitar is the only pure scorer and will need help.
November means busy movie season

November means busy movie season

Excuse me for being absent from the Cairns on Cinema column for the past little while. I've been busy, and quite frankly, the movie box office has not been all that interesting.

Sports Calendar

NOVEMBER 19-20 North Battleford Comprehensive High School will host the 5A girls' provincial volleyball playoffs. Games start at 11 a.m. Friday and the gold medal match is set for 5 p.m. Saturday.
Hungry patrons help stuff the stockings

Hungry patrons help stuff the stockings

Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund campaign is off to a running start. Executive director Bill Hall reports 225 attended the annual beef on a bun luncheon launching the campaign Friday. The event raised $1,384.

1,611 head dispersed

Spiritwood Stockyards handled 1.611 head Nov.10. Steers weighing 300 to 400 pounds has a high price of $1.61 with an average of $1.51; 400 to 500 had a high price of $1.58 with an average of $1.38; 500 to 600 had a high price of $1.
Posters of Peace

Posters of Peace

To celebrate Remembrance Day, several schools in the Battlefords held ceremonies or worked on special projects.

Earning respect among the characters on Main Street

When I was a small boy, the term "self-serve" was unknown in the village.
Postcards illustrate layers of the soul

Postcards illustrate layers of the soul

Postcards are a relatively recent invention, patented by J. P. Carlton of Philadelphia in 1861. Postcards with illustration on one side and the address on the other were first issued during the Franco-Prussian War.
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