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Goodale tours LeRoy area

Goodale tours LeRoy area

The water keeps rising and another politician made an appearance in rural Saskatchewan.Ralph Goodale, the lone Liberal MP from Saskatchewan, was in the east-central region of the province on June 30, checking out the flood damage for himself.
Jehovah! Jehovah! Volunteers erect church expansion

Jehovah! Jehovah! Volunteers erect church expansion

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is undergoing some much needed renovations and additions this week after merging two congregations last year. The Battlefords Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses' build began in early June.
Highway 5 closed

Highway 5 closed

It's time to bring out your boats if you are travelling down Highway 5. As of July 2, a section of Hwy. 5, about seven kilometers west of Humboldt, is closed due to flooding.

Houk wants to set up Neighbourhood Watch

Councillor Trent Houk is not only talking the talk but walking the walk on a potential Neighbourhood Watch program.

CUPlex conditionally approved for $200,000 from BATC CDC

The Credit Union CU Plex received some more good funding news from the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Community Development Corporation last week.

Fire at Bready School playground

A fire at the Bready School playground was one of several incidents to keep emergency and fire crews busy over the holiday weekend. According to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services, the playground incident happened June 30 around 8:30 p.m.

Funding policy adopted by city for CU Plex

Anyone remember Enron Field? The corporation that held the naming rights to the stadium that housed the Houston Astros baseball team eventually had to withdraw its name from a 30-year stadium naming rights deal, as the company plunged into bankruptcy
Self-guided tour offers a creative smorgasbord

Self-guided tour offers a creative smorgasbord

The12-40 and Beyond tour group will host their eighth annual tour Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. Pre -tour positive response from various communities points to a larger than usual turn out for the tour weekend.
Sowing seeds of promise

Sowing seeds of promise

A small seed can yield big things, and not just pumpkins, beets or carrots, but friendship, community, health and even the sharing of traditions.

Santa Claus could be coming to downtown

Christmas came early for North Battleford councillors looking for an idea to revitalize the downtown area during the holiday season. At their June 28 regular meeting, councillors heard from Sheri Woolridge of the Boys and Girls Club.
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