Battlefords News-Optimist

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During this time of alarming updates and depressing news, I think it’s more important than ever to take a moment to relax and breathe. I write this tale in hopes of bringing you that moment.

With sadness and regret, the Kiwanis Music Festival committee must inform you that the 2020 music festival is cancelled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

Longer sunshine hours and warmer temps, but are we being fooled once again by Old Man Winter? Depending which forecast you follow, or believe in, many are hopeful winter has fizzled out and spring will be edging it’s pretty self in.

Clint Wuttunee has been returned as chief for Red Pheasant Cree Nation. Wuttunee defeated two challengers in the race for chief. Results give Wuttunee 648 votes compared to 424 for Todd Baptiste and six for Lester Nicotine.

Battlefords and District Community Foundation established the Caring Communities Fund several years ago to provide funding support for identified needs in the community.

North Portal – As the COVID-19 crisis leads to ever-increasing restrictions on travel, essential truck traffic is indeed getting through, to Saskatchewan.

The Town of Battleford has announced it is closing access to all of its offices effective Monday, March 23. The reason, according to their news release, is to protect the town’s staff and the public from the spread of COVID-19.

Battlefords residents are showing they have heart by making and displaying hearts on windows, doors and hedges. Gertrude Alice a resident of the Battlefords saw a posts from Provost and Lloydminster, Alta.

The RCMP Academy in Regina has ceased most of its training, some trainees are being sent home and all incoming troops have been postponed.