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Cultural vibrancy comes from heart of community
A popular topic for my dad and my aunt to discuss when they’re both here is the sheer amount of music in the Battlefords when they grew up here. Just on their street lived a handful of children who grew into professional musicians. Many of those who
Editorial
Best overall prize one we can all savour
Six years ago the Regional Optimist made the transition from an advertiser paper to one featuring...
Blitz nabs negligent drivers
I hope you were minding your manners on the highways and byways last week.Police agencies and SGI...
A student’s view on alcohol and North Stars’ games
I am in Grade 4. It is a split 3/4 class. My class and I were learning about government when the...
Historical sites and protected areas in jeopardy
For many years knowledgeable people have mentioned there should be a monument on The Lookout, the...
An echo of the community
A community newspaper is something of an echo, especially in material printed on opinion pages. It...
Random acts of kindness could be a revolution
Scouts Canada has come up with a promotion to complement the pink wave that hit the Battlefords...
Columnists
Track and field has lost its joie de vivre
What happened to track and field? It may be the shortest athletic season on the high school...
Gym gives some time to focus on yourself
We know by now that exercising and leading a healthy lifestyle is crucial to our overall health....
The dog made me do it
Ed, my neighbour next door, was a bachelor last week, as Ruby, his wife, was in Edmonton for some...
Canadians have lost appetite for capital punishment
It’s a typical morning. Katrina announces she doesn’t want to go to school today. I try not to...
I can hardly wait
Just five more sleeps! For months I’ve anticipated attending my first district Toastmasters (TM)...
Thinking straight builds strong self esteem
How is your thinking? “That’s a strange question,” I hear you saying. Well I guess it is, however...
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