Tag Archives: Education
N.B. eyeing municipal towing service, developing impound lot
The City of North Battleford is looking for a more efficient way to manage local towing.Finance Director Steve Brown made a proposal at Monday's council meeting to turn a vacant site at 602-114 St. in...
Aug 20, 2019 NB councillors Kent Lindgren, right, with Len Taylor, left, at council's meeting Monday. One of the items council looked at was administration's proposal related to municipal towing to clear a scene and vehicle impounds. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Pride Week launched in North Battleford
The weather may be overcast and chilly in North Battleford, but the colours of the rainbow now fill the sky.Pride Week officially kicked off with a flag-raising ceremony outside city hall on Monday. T...
Aug 19, 2019 Mayor Ryan Bater, centre, with Bobbisue Thompson (Battlefords Pride committee president), left, and Donald Meriam (2019 Royal Patron of Battlefords Pride Week), right, gather at the flag-raising ceremony, Monday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
BDFRC offers easy, healthy foods in backpack programs for kids in need
If you have a few extra dollars you might want to donate it the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) to help kids in needy families.Executive Director Erin Katerynych said the BDFRC o...
Aug 16, 2019 Manager Heather O'Neill shows some items in the summer food program for kids in need, at the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC), Friday. The BDFRC offers two "backpack" food programs during the year for kids. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
NLSD busy with maintenance projects this summer
When it comes to upkeep and maintenance, the Northern Lights School Division is ready to welcome students back to class next month.That's according to Superintendent of Facilities Doug Hrycuik, who st...
Aug 15, 2019 Students and staff will notice changes at La Ronge's Pre-Cam Community School. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Living Sky promoting summertime learning for kids
With the start of the school season only a month away, Living Sky School Division is encouraging kids to try to make learning a part of their summer fun, to help ease their way into the new school yea...
Aug 14, 2019 Living Sky School Division is encouraging kids to stay active and keep learning over the summer. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Walking with Our Sisters project to honour MMIWG to conclude at Batoche ceremony
The Walking with our Sisters art installation that includes work by local contributors, to commemorate the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) has reached the end of its l...
Aug 14, 2019 Shown are some of the elders who helped create the exhibit when the project visited North Battleford in 2016. Left to right: Elders Jenny Spyglass, Evelyn Thomas, Grace Okemow, Gladys Wapass-Greyeyes and Doreen Thomas. (Submitted photo/Walking with Our Sisters North Battleford)
Pride Week to include rainbow crosswalk, 'family-friendly' drag show
Pride Week plans are coming together as the date for the event nears.The festivities will run Monday, Aug. 19 to Sunday, Aug. 25.The LGBTQ Battlefords and Area Pride organizers expect a fun and inform...
Aug 11, 2019 The upcoming Battlefords Pride Week event will take place Aug. 19 to 25. The Pride parade is set for Aug. 24. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North West College helps newcomers get a head start with free English classes
New immigrants trying to adapt to their new home in the Battlefords can get some help with their A,B,C's starting this fall through North West College's free English Language for Newcomers classes.The...
Aug 07, 2019 North West College offers free English Language classes for newcomers to the Battlefords starting in September. (submitted photo/North West College)
Program helps youth connect with nature and culture
A group of 15 kids capped off their canoe trip Tuesday afternoon.The group, who took part in the trip through the Prince Albert Grand Council's (PAGC) Yes Program (Youth Empowerment Strategy) started ...
Aug 06, 2019 (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Respected elder and former grand chief remembered for kindness and service to community
Space may be limited to standing room only this week, when a celebration of life is held on Wednesday for Philip Morin, Prince Albert Grand Council's first grand chief.Morin passed away Aug. 1 at the ...
Aug 05, 2019 Philip Morin passed away Aug. 1 (Submitted photo/ Tina Pelletier)