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Full event passes now available

Staff / Battlefords News-Optimist

September 20, 2018

The Battlefords full event passes are now available for the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling, Meridian Canadian Open, which takes place Jan. 8-13, 2019 at the North Battleford...

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Chamber advocates moving liquor store out of downtown

John Cairns ,  Staff Reporter / Battlefords News-Optimist

September 20, 2018

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is looking at having the liquor store moved out of downtown. At their board meeting Tuesday, directors voted in favour of putting a ...

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