Battlefords News-Optimist

As expected the Town of Battleford has given its approval to accepting the SGI Provincial Traffic Safety Funding grant. This is to install the advance-warning system along Highway 4 in Battleford.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY EVENING: Environment Canada: Freezing rain, 10 cm of snow, and blowing snow will affect the region. Freezing rain and snow have moved into much of central Saskatchewan.

At their latest COVID-19 update on Tuesday, it was confirmed by the province that they are extending their current public health order until Jan. 29. This extends by two weeks the order that took effect Dec. 17 which was set to expire Jan. 15.

A bail hearing for an alleged Westside Outlaws street gang member was adjourned in Lloydminster Provincial Court Jan. 11. North Battleford resident Tonia Cantel, 22, has been held in custody since her arrest on Nov. 20, 2020.

As of January 12, a total of 9,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan.

Now close to the middle of a new month and into a new decade, I’ve begun seeking out, duplicating and sorting pictures I have collected over the years. Of particular interest was an aged (almost as aged as I am) picture of me and my oldest brother.

A woman accused of abducting a four-month old baby boy was released from custody after appearing in Melfort Provincial Court on Jan. 7.

Final numbers are in for building permits in North Battleford, with the city ending the year on a notable upswing in December. The month saw seven permits issued for $601,600, up from four permits for $53,000 in Dec. 2019.

There is still plenty of Sask Lotteries money available for North Battleford if any groups are interested.

Sentencing for a former Saskatchewan music teacher convicted of sexually assaulting students has been delayed. Gerard Loehr, 57, was scheduled to be sentenced in Wynyard Provincial Court in January but the matter was adjourned to Feb. 22, 2021.