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Submitted The Jolly Man himself, along with Mrs. Claus, paid a special visit to the residents of Battlefords Residential Services Inc. at their annual Christmas party held on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at the Third Avenue United Church.

This story replaces last week’s, which was accidently submitted in error. Submitted At its annual Christmas Celebration on Dec. 18, Battlefords Residential Services Inc.

Once again, the servery at John Paul II Collegiate was the setting for the annual Braided Journey program Christmas dinner on Wednesday.

Submitted Cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals may soon be available for purchase, under federal and provincial cannabis laws.

Submitted On Dec. 9, The Kiwanis Club of The Battlefords held a Donation Dinner at Blend Restaurant. At this function, $17,500 was handed out to seven charities in the Battlefords.

On Dec. 11, Elks Lodge No. 369 presented Battlefords Residential Services Inc. with a donation of $1,000. Yvonne Nyholt, BRSI board chairperson, accepted the cheque on behalf of the agency and thanked the Elks for their continued support.

UPDATE 2: The investigation into the death of Sheena Marie Billette continues. An autopsy was completed on Friday, Dec. 27 in Regina.

MELFORT — Rick Lang, Melfort’s mayor, said 2019 was good, but challenging. “I don’t remember a year so much has been accomplished, so credit to our administration I would say for getting it done,” he said.

UPDATE: On the morning of Dec. 29, officers from the La Loche RCMP located 32-year-old Colin Evan Lemaigre at a residence in La Loche and arrested him without incident.

NIPAWIN — Rennie Harper, Nipawin’s mayor, said 2019 was “crazy busy” for the town.