Battlefords News-Optimist

Through Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous, a not-for-profit arts organization and the Centre francophone des Battleford, a bilingual house concert was held at the home of Jennifer and Andrew Miller recently.

The Battlefords Midget Stars wrapped up the 2014-15 season with their annual awards banquet May 2.

A public meeting has been scheduled with respect to the upcoming community safety audit in the city. It is to be held Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at Connaught School.

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One person was transported to hospital by ambulance personnel following a two-vehicle collision at the corner of Territorial Drive and 100 th Street in North Battleford Sunday. The North Battleford Fire Department responded to the call at 3:10 p.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to over 60 calls for service between 6 a.m. Saturday, May 2 and a.m. Sunday, May 3, including: Saturday - Report of an attempted break and enter to a business on the 100 block of 23rd Street in Battleford, reported at 9 a.

A structure fire had North Battleford Fire Department, RCMP, WPD Ambulance, SaskPower and SaskEnergy on site Saturday evening. The fire is under investigation and one person was transported to hospital, says NBFD in a news release.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to a rural site Saturday where a tractor had struck a power pole. They attended the incident four miles north and three miles west of the city after the alarm came in at 11:09 a.m.

Community safety is an ongoing issue in the community and the Battlefords News-Optimi st and Regional Optimist coverage of the issue itself and the steps being taken to deal with it has earned staff reporter John Cairns a Best News Story of the Year

The popular series of stories, North Battleford Notables, published weekly throughout 2013 in the Battlefords News-Optimist , is now available in book form. Dr.