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Frank's rose-coloured jam p0t

Frank's rose-coloured jam p0t

A few years ago I enjoyed an article written by John Ireland in the Calgary Herald, telling the story of a certain rose-coloured jam pot owned by Frank McKitrick, a retired teacher, who at the time was an organist choir leader at the Knox United Chur
Partners help secure artsVest grant

Partners help secure artsVest grant

According to a press release, Battlefords Community Players is embarking on a repair and construction project this summer, thanks to the generosity and support of local businesses who have recently entered into partnership agreements with the 60-year
A special prayer for our school bus drivers

A special prayer for our school bus drivers

Now that school is in, I thought maybe the school bus drivers might like to read this, although they probably know it off by heart. (Just kidding.) A Bus Driver' Prayer - Author Unknown Please, watch me this day.
Fifteen graduates of NCS honoured

Fifteen graduates of NCS honoured

Fifteen new graduates are on the cusp of an adventure. Neilburg Composite School held their formal graduation exercises May 4, marking the beginning of a new adventure for these young people.
Battling floods in Borden a 24-hour a day effort

Battling floods in Borden a 24-hour a day effort

Borden is finally starting to get back to normal somewhat after the most harrowing week of trying to keep the village from being flooded by Shepard Creek that comes in from the south under the railway and Highway 16, then flows around the north end o

Practising pencil portraiture

A beautiful sunny day found members of the Battlefords Art Club working on various projects in the morning. After dinner, a local artist, Ljubica Hardi instructed 12 members in pencil portraiture.

Acknowledge our nurses during National Nurses Week

It's Mother's Day weekend - please do something nice for your mom, whether it's flowers, a dinner out, a nice gift or even a phone call to say you love her and miss her. Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there.

Basements flooded in town

Eileen Redmond of Kitscoty, Alta. was a visitor with her friend Jean Stewart. Colleen Koski was visiting her mom in Lloydminster last week. Scott Kennedy was a weekend visitor with his mom, Theresa Kennedy. He took her for a drive.

Volunteer appreciation banquet held in Wilkie's Saskcan Community Centre

The Saskcan Community Centre played host April 29 to the volunteer appreciation banquet sponsored by the Town of Wilkie, Wilkie and District Health Foundation and the Heartland Health Region. The night started with cocktails at 5:30 p.m.

Residents mark milestone birthdays

It's April 30 and still feels like winter. We even got more snow a couple of days ago. The next worry is flooding in many areas. Namely Radisson, Borden and Maidstone are having businesses and homes threatened with so much water.
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