Battlefords News-Optimist

Battleford town council is another step closer to completing a “proactive” build, which councillors hope will prevent future expensive problems.

Chad Gartner of Innovation Credit Union presented $6,000 to the Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament Wednesday at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club. The tournament takes place June 3 this year.

Diane Lines performed to an enthusiastic crowd at the Dekker Centre Thursday night, and impressed former mayor Ian Hamilton, who lined up for an autograph after the show. Bassist Jen Hodge is pictured along with Lines and Hamilton.

On Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP located a stolen vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle fled from police in to a rural area but ended up getting stuck in a ditch. The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot.

On April 16, Elks Lodge No. 369 members presented a donation to St. Mary School students and staff of the Light of Christ Catholic School Division. This donation goes towards a speech and language program that focuses on fluency.

A North Battleford man has been charged by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation unit.

Saskatchewan’s year-over-year employment increased by 14,200 jobs from April 2018, marking the ninth consecutive month of strong job gains for the province. The job gains were primarily full-time employment, with full-time jobs increasing by 18,000.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan is pleased with the passage of provincial civil trespass legislation. “Producers have been facing growing risks around biosecurity, and we need more control over who can access our land.

Linda’s Lines

Here are some additional matters from Monday’s town council meeting: A letter from an annoyed resident made its way to council on Monday. The letter writer was frustrated at seeing dog feces all over the place.