Tag Archives: Events
Hospice gets $10,000 closer to fundraising goal
The Rose Garden Hospice received its first big donation since the COVID-19 outbreak.Prince Albert Carlton MLA Joe Hargrave and his wife Fran made a personal donation of $10,000 to help build the facil...
Apr 16, 2020 Joe and Fran Hargrave, center, donated $10,000 to the hospice Thursday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Organizers cancel Ness Creek music festivals
The effects of COVID-19 are beginning to have an impact on event's planned through the summer 2020.Two of the North's major music events - the Ness Creek Music Festival and the Country at the Creek Mu...
Apr 16, 2020 (Facebook/Ness Creek Cultural and Recreational Society)
Free income tax clinics offered at Salvation Army stores
The Salvation Army stores in the northeast are offering free income tax clinics over the next few weeks.Clinics will begin in Melfort this Friday and will be held on the next three Fridays from 10 a.m...
Apr 15, 2020 (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
Local organizer reflects on Terry Fox anniversary
It has been 40 years since Terry Fox set off on his Marathon of Hope.While Fox was not able to finish his run, Canadians have carried on his legacy by putting on annual runs to raise money for cancer ...
Apr 13, 2020 The 39th annual Terry Fox Run had 20-30 people take part in Prince Albert at the Alfred Jenkins Field House. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
Nipawin drive-in Easter service cancelled
Residents intending on attending a drive-in Easter Sunday service in Nipawin will need to adjust their plans.The drive-in, hosted by Nipawin Apostolic Church, was set to take place on Sunday, April 12...
Apr 11, 2020 A drive-in Easter Sunday service was set to take place at Centennial Arena's parking lot, but was cancelled due to public complaints and orders from Public Health (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock).
Local baseball league still hopeful to host season
As the springtime sun creeps ever closer, and the winter wind blisters back into hibernation, the fate of the baseball season hangs in limbo. A warm-weather pastime of many in the community - adjacent...
Apr 09, 2020 The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League plays a key piece of the spring season in the Battlefords and other surrounding communities. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Church prepares for different kinds of celebrations
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert is ready to carry on with Easter services amid the COVID-19 outbreak.People looking to take in Easter mass will be able to watch services via a live stream ...
Apr 08, 2020 Bishop Albert Thévenot will be doing Easter services over a live stream. (Submitted Photo/Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert)
Helping kids stay active at home
With mandatory self-isolation still in effect for households throughout the nation and a recent snowfall over the Battlefords, it can be easy to stay stagnant while cooped up at home. Superintendent o...
Apr 07, 2020 The best way to encourage children and youth to stay active at home is by getting involved in physical activity alongside them. (ID 177825575 © Sam Wordley | Dreamstime.com)
National Aboriginal Hockey Championships returning to Sask. in 2022
A national hockey tournament is coming to Saskatchewan after all.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has been informed the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship will be held at the...
Apr 07, 2020 The jerseys worn by Team Saskatchewan at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships will pay tribute to first nations' veterans as well as missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. (Facebook. Ken Thomas)
Helpful tips to keep kids learning at home during COVID-19 quarantine
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing families to stay home in isolation for an extended period of time, it is important to ensure children and youth are given satisfying and mentally stimulating activit...
Apr 07, 2020 Visual arts serve as an excellent creative outlet for children and youth of all ages that can be done from home. (ID 141946514 © Larisa Kapustkina | Dreamstime.com)