Battlefords News-Optimist

In an interview with the News-Optimist this week, Battlefords MLA Herb Cox looked back on what he feels was a productive fall session of the legislature. “From my view we had a very busy session,” said Cox.

Submitted UPDATE: The Unity RCMP would like to thank the public for the overwhelming response to this media release. The suspect from the liqour theft has been identified and charges are pending.

The Gold Horse Casino of Lloydminster had its first full day of operations on Dec. 21, opening at 9 a.m. The more than 49,000 square foot full-service casino is SIGA’s seventh casino in the province.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Nominations Committee has announced the slate of candidates to fill all open positions on the board of directors.

The teams and the draws are now set for the Meridian Canadian Open. That is the Pintys Grand Slam of Curling event coming to North Battleford Civic Centre Jan. 8 to 13. Sixteen men’s and 16 women’s teams are competing.

The City of North Battleford has reminded all property owners who haven’t paid their 2018 property taxes to do so by Dec. 31. If the property taxes are not paid by Dec. 31, a 10 per cent penalty is added to the amounts outstanding.

Garden Chat

Mark Richardson, Boyd Wakelin and Rena Weikle from RBC Dominion Securities Inc. came by Battlefords Trade and Education Centre on Dec. 12 with a donation to help pay for BTEC’s new BEAM system.

Before It Is Lost: Thirty Stitches is the name of the embroidery art exhibition on presently in the Windows Salon of the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford.

Opposition leader Ryan Meili says it was a strong fall session for the Saskatchewan NDP in the legislature. “We were really happy with the way things went,” said Meili of the NDP’s performance in a conference call with reporters Monday afternoon.