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The donation barrel for SaskEnergy’s “Share the Warmth” program at Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees was overflowing with warm items to help ‘share the warmth’ this holiday season.

TOBIN LAKE — A hunting and fishing lodge is working with the Wounded Warriors Weekend to help those challenged by PTSD obtained during service to their country.

A truck was stolen and a Humboldt apartment complex was broken into all on the same night. “It’s believed that those two incidents may be related,” said Cst. Geoff Applegate of the Humboldt RCMP.

North Battleford city council has upcoming decisions regarding the historic CN building. The building was discussed at a city council budget deliberation meeting last Thursday.

ARMLEY — A review of the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos collision took place recommends rumble strips, wider shoulders and removal of sight-blocking trees, among other improvements.

Nominations are open for the Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce’s Mark of Excellence awards. Ten awards will be presented at the 20th anniversary of the event, held March 20 and hosted by the chamber.

The culvert replacement at Battleford Road ended up costing the City of North Battleford much more than expected. Work was approved in August to replace the rapidly-failing culverts underneath Battleford Road at the railway tracks.

MELFORT — Leonard Whitney has been hired by the City of Melfort to take the position of facility manager. Whitney is expected to start the role Jan. 14.

ARMLEY — A review into the safety of the intersection where the Humboldt Broncos crash happened is recommending rumble strips, wider shoulders and removal of sight-blocking trees, among other improvements.

Submitted Gerald and Irene Purcell, owner/operators of Saskatchewan hunting lodge, Tobin Lake Trophy Adventures, and Blake Emmons, founder/CEO of Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation Inc, at a joint meeting in Nipawin recently announced the formal all