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Can the Living Sky School Division increase its First Nations graduation rate by three to five per cent a year? If it can, the gap between First Nations and non-First Nations graduation rate would be cut in half in five years, says Brian Quinn, super

Heritage Christian School's principal, Jeremy Verity, says a redefined system of governance has been established at the school.

Hi there! Here we are into March again. February has just seemed to have flown by. We did get a few nice sunny days, but it's still winter with all our snow. We all hope for better things ahead.

As an educator I was proud that the 2013 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opened Monday, March 4 with a morning of choral speech at Bready School and an afternoon at St. Vital School featuring St. Vital students along with the BCS Grade 4S class.

How about Telemiracle 37! Who knew when watching the very first Telemiracle telethon that we would be still carrying on strong 37 years later.

The recent fundraiser concert for a program that helps children and youth with financial barriers to participate in art and cultural activities has raised $2,800.

Car-Mel Country rubbed elbows March 3 with such artists as Victoria Banks, Beverley Mahood, Bob McGrath Andrea Menard, Donny Parenteau and Jeffery Straker at the 37th annual Telemiracle, along with a veteran of the Telemiracle stage, Brad Johner.

Colleen Koski and Marlene Pike were to Lloydminster and visited with her mom May Ford. May is doing just fine. We enjoyed coffee and bingo at the Pine Island Suites Tuesday morning. Everyone there is doing well.

Radisson Citizen of the Year was Ellen Cousins, who was honoured Feb. 16 with the award. The Radisson Centennial 50/50, drawn the last Friday of every month, saw Doreen Parker winning $158 for February. Next draw will be March 28.

March appears to have come in "like a lamb," in our part of Saskatchewan. Daytime temperatures for the last few days have been slightly above zero. As usual the days are passing quickly. Congratulations to Kathy and Chris Jacobs of Salmon Arm, B.C.