Tag Archives: Community

JPII sees new face at the helm with Principal McIsaac
With each new school year comes new opportunity, not only for the students, but the staff as well. No one knows that better than Jamie McIsaac, the new principal at John Paul II Collegiate. McIsaac, w...
Sep 04, 2019 Principal Jamie McIsaac brings a wealth of experience to the fold at JPII, with over 30 years’ experience in education. (submitted photo/Jamie McIsaac)

Victim services group welcomes new staff member
Gateway Regional Victim Services' (GRVS) newest employee is now on the job.Facility Dog Quinn has been reporting for duty for around five days now at the organization's P.A. office. Jillian Doucet, Qu...
Sep 04, 2019 Quinn, a trained facility dog, is now working with Gateway Regional Victim Services. (Twitter/Saskatchewan Health Authority)

Beer and Ribfest at Big River
Are you ready for Big River's First Beer and Ribfest and do you have what it takes to be crowned King Ribber? (Top Prize will be a PitBoss Grill) with an approximate value of $1,000.00.Contact Jeanett...
Sep 04, 2019

Families from Philippines prepare for Christmas in September
September may mean a time for heading into fall and raking leaves for most Battlefords families, but for the Philippine community it is a time to prepare for the Christmas season.Christmas is the bigg...
Sep 03, 2019 Families from the Philippines living in the Battlefords start preparing for Christmas as early as September. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Mike O'Shea's Anger Management and Other Thoughts
Winnipeg Head Coach Mike O' Shea has a selective memory. On Sunday O'Shea made a dramatic production almost as worthy as Edmonton Head Coach and Anger Management therapist, Jason Maas, about his long ...
Sep 03, 2019

Terry Fox Ride
Get ready for a Terry Fox Ride at Hidden Meadows Ranch on Saturday, September 14. Wagons and horses are welcome.See the poster for details.
Sep 03, 2019

Art Programs at the Chapel Gallery
The Chapel Gallery in North Battleford has some fantastic upcoming programs.See the posters below for details.
Sep 03, 2019

Brain Boogie
You're invited to attend the annual Brain Boogie Walkathon on Saturday September 7th at 10:00 a.m., Elks Hall 93 8th Avenue East. See the poster for details.
Sep 03, 2019

Stars light up scoreboard but fall to Bonnyville 7-5 in preseason opener
Following a whirlwind of a weekend at training camp, the Battlefords North Stars played their first preseason game of the schedule Monday night at the Civic Centre. Taking on the Bonnyville Pontiacs o...
Sep 02, 2019 Stars’ forward, Caelan Fitzpatrick is smothered by teammates following the 16-year-old prospect’s opening goal Monday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Healthy eating key ingredient to classroom success
From rickety school bus rides and homework assignments, to making new friends and meeting teachers; for students, there is a lot that comes with a new school year. Perhaps a bit lost in the shuffle ca...
Sep 01, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)