NLSD seeks funding to conduct feasibility studies
By Phil Ambroziak The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) wants to ensure its educational facilities receive a passing grade. That’s why, during their regular meeting earlier this month, NLSD board members carried a series of motions, all of which approve making a request for funding from the provincial government. The money would be used to … Read more
Beauval’s Roy finding success in WHL
Leading WHL defencemen in scoring By Mac Christie It took a countless number of practices, and a lot of hours travelling up and down Highway 155 from Beauval to Meadow Lake for Eric Roy to get where he is today – topping the list for defenceman scoring in the WHL. The 17-year-old Roy, a second-year … Read more
Northern grocery store hailed as progress
By Ben Ingram A new grocery store being built at the Beauval Forks should be ready by the spring according to the general contractor in charge of its construction. The over 17,000 square foot facility will host a restaurant, grocery store, gas station and confectionery. For residents in the North, it should help alleviate some … Read more
Residential schools a history not soon forgotten
By Ben Ingram After the application deadline for the Common Experience Program passed on Sept. 19, some First Nations people are reflecting on their own experiences in residential schools. “I wouldn’t want to do that again, I’d rather have stayed with my parents,” Albert McCallum, a billet in the Rossignol School for eight years said … Read more
Productive year for northwest rice
CLICK HERE for an audio slideshow about the harvest! By Mac Christie While heavy rains in most of the province have decimated this year’s wild rice, the Northwest is experiencing a bumper crop. “It’s an incredible crop this year,” said Brad Caisse, a rice harvester from Ile-a-la Crosse. In some of the central areas of … Read more
Beauval eyes new arena
By Mac Christie A burned-out shell is all that remains of the Beauval Arena, torched by fire in late April, but the community has started a drive to bring a facility back to the area. Thus far, the village’s fundraising has netted about $5,000 to put toward a new building, through three poker rallies and … Read more
La Plonge artist paints her love of nature
By Mac Christie Her journey began when she was only five years old. Viola Woodhouse would travel to the forest in her native Czech Republic, with her mother, sister and grandmother, and spend a day relaxing and living in the wild. She would gather wild herbs and mushrooms with her grandmother, an early environmentalist. “She … Read more
