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CNW - The Government of Canada has released an initial list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2019 due to extreme weather conditions.

CARROT RIVER — Carrot River community members came together and donated their own plants after a series of town flower pots were destroyed by vandalism.

Kim Sherman was 13 years old and Maymont's Star Phoenix paperboy on July 20, 1969, when the Apollo moon landing took place. He recalls the event was of great importance as the headline was printed in red, he says. Photo submitted

Battleford will be without a public safety officer for the time being. Former public safety officer Al Manibal recently resigned.

Some culverts in Battleford need work, but where funding should come from was an issue at last week’s town council meeting. Some residences in Battleford, such as in West Park, have culverts.

One of the items to come up at City Hall recently has to do with taxes on care homes. North Battleford city council members, on July 15, approved unanimously a property tax abatement for 2019 care homes.

North Battleford city council members heard a presentation from Leah Garven, curator and manager of galleries, on the activities of the Allen Sapp Gallery, Gonor Collection and Chapel Gallery at their meeting July 15.

North Battleford Fire Chief Trevor Brice told city council members July 15 needle pickups continue to be up from last year.

The City of North Battleford has submitted its 2018 Annual Reports for Drinking Water Quality for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and for the Waste Management Facility.

At the June 15 meeting of North Battleford city council, administration gave an update about a proposed meeting with members of the North Battleford City Historic Archives, regarding concerns about the changes to eliminate a paid archivist position w