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celebrates Canada Day with music, food and fireworks By Averil Hall
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Residents gathered at the InnovationPlex on July 1 as the City of North Battleford hosted another successful Canada Day celebration. The rain held off throughout the day, allowing people to take part in the indoor and outdoor activities. The day began with live music from Munro & Patrick and the Soul Sensations, featuring Heidi Munro, Scott Patrick and local musician Kurtis Kopp on drums. The performance had audience members tapping their feet, Continued on page 3
Brothers Marko and Matvii Portukhai enjoy the free hamburgers. | Photo by Averil Hall
Notre Dame Parish one of the churches vandalized in North Battleford Ends Aug 2, 2026
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NORTH BATTLEFORD — Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish on 105th Street in North Battleford was one of the churches vandalized in a recent incident. On June 30, two churches on 108th Street and one church on 105th Street each had one of their doors spray painted by vandals. Battlefords RCMP are investigating and looking for the suspect(s). Notre Dame Parish office secretary Rose Balfour was upset to see the door of the church vandalized. “It’s senseless,” she said. “It’s sad that people do that. I don’t know if it’s for attention. It’s hard to know what the message is, what they are
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