Battlefords News-Optimist

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Concerns from local residents about the crime situation in Battleford made their way to Town Hall Monday. On Monday, council received a letter from a resident of Battle Springs Way, co-signed by seven other residents of the street.

The 2020 budget has been approved for the Town of Battleford. The budget, which included a one per cent increase in property tax for residents, was adopted unanimously at Monday’s regular meeting, the final one for council in 2019.

Living Sky School Division has voted to award two tenders for roofing contracts for two schools in the division. The tender for the roofing project at McKitrick School was awarded to JR & Co.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Nominations Committee has announced the nominated candidates for its Board of Director elections.

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has continued its fundraising efforts for their operations, and on Wednesday of last week got good news from the local Elks. Members of North Battleford Elks Lodge No.

The inclusion of pom-poms is a relatively new addition to the sport of cheerleading; the pom-pom was patented in 1971. Lawrence Herkimer, the American grandfather of cheerleading was the inventor of this colorful device.

Saskatchewan’s population grew by another 4,195 people in the third quarter of 2019, to an all-time high of 1,178,657 people. This represents the 54th consecutive quarter of population growth in Saskatchewan.

On Dec. 6 at 4:35 a.m., two individuals in either a truck or SUV gained access to sheds and garages near Southbay at Turtle Lake. The two individuals caused damages to these doors/door frames.

“O come all ye faithful…” These past few weeks the words of those familiar but ancient Christmas carols have invited me to think far beyond the hubbub that can come with the Christmas season.