Tag Archives: Community
Mountain Bike and Music Festival returning for ninth year
Little Red River Park could be in store for a bright new upgrade, with help from Saskatchewan's biggest mountain bike festival.Money raised from next weekend's Pine Needle Mountain Bike and Music Fest...
Jun 01, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Pancake Breakfast a celebration of First Nations' Culture
Food, community and a celebration of heritage will come together next month on National indigenous Peoples Day. The Battle River Treaty Six Pancake Breakfast will take place Fri., June 21, from 8 to 1...
Jun 01, 2019 All ages are welcome at the Battle River Treaty 6 Pancake Breakfast. (submitted photo/Amanda Maunula)
North Bay Trailer Park to close
It appears to be the end of the road for residents of the North Bay Trailer Park off Highway 2 north of Prince Albert.They have received notice from the property owner to vacate by August 1st, which i...
Jun 01, 2019 Over two years of uncertainty for residents at North Bay Trailer Park appears to be coming to an end.(Tyler Marr/paNOW Staff)
Taste of Culture offers traditional dishes, entertainment from around the world
Moises Duque from Honduras took special care as he prepared a taco recipe from his home country, topped with some savory guacamole for one of his many customers.Duque and his family served fresh black...
May 31, 2019 Moises Duque, right, gives a customer a traditional home-made taco from Honduras during A Taste of Culture, Friday (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Exercise key to seniors' health
A little exercise can go a long way.A Prince Albert doctor thinks that staying active in the latter part of your life can improve health outcomes.Dr. John Fryters with the Prince Albert Seniors Advoca...
May 31, 2019 Dr. John Fryters is encouraging seniors to get active to prevent frailty. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Opportunity, peace: Proud day as many become Canadian citizens
Gustavo Suarez Ortega couldn't help but smile as he sat with his family waiting for their names to be called so they could be granted all the rights of Canadian citizenship.From Mexico City, he said h...
May 31, 2019 Gustavo Suarez Ortega, from Mexico City, right, was proud to join his family to become a new Canadian citizen. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Local artists show off their work
The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library is hosting a diverse offering of art for its most recent show.The library's gallery is featuring work from students attending Christina Thoen's Art School. The sc...
May 31, 2019 There was a large turnout when the show opened to the public Thursday (submitted photo/Christina Thoen)
Nipawin Rotary Club raising funds through fourth colour run
A fun run coming up next weekend in Nipawin will be a little more colourful.The Rotary Club of Nipawin is hosting it's fourth annual colour run which is a five-kilometre walk/run that features color s...
May 31, 2019 Runners and walkers get blasted with colour in Nipawin Rotary Club's colour run. (Facebook/Rotary Club of Nipawin)
Metal drop off being offered by St. Mary Travel Club
People who live in and outside Prince Albert are being invited to drop off their unwanted metal for a good cause.Students and parents from the St. Mary Travel Club will be collecting junk metal free o...
May 31, 2019 The St. Mary Travel Club is collecting junk metal this Saturday in the Save-On
Food's parking lot. (submitted photo/Myles Quaroni)
Carlton Class of 1979 gives back
Former students from Carlton Comprehensive Public High School are supporting their old school and community.Earlier this month for their 40th reunion, the school's graduating class of 1979 put on a so...
May 31, 2019 Carlton Comprehensive High School principal Jeff Court, left, and vice principal Dave Lokinger, right, with Debbie Diehl who presented a donation on behalf of alumni. (submitted photo/Patty Dragseth)