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Watson has elected a new councillor. Lindsey Sobchyshyn won the Oct. 17 byelection with 147 votes. He ran against Doug Ehlert, who received 20 votes. The byelection was held to replace Kevin Frerich, who resigned from council in May.

FORT À LA CORNE — Test drilling for diamonds has started on the first bulk sample hole in the Fort à la Corne forest.

Much more development is being contemplated in the coming years for North Battleford’s southeast quadrant. At the City’s planning committee meeting Monday, consultants from Urban Systems Ltd. presented the final report on the Yellow Sky Master Plan.

No street parking on pick-up days

MELFORT — Melfort RCMP have laid charges in relation to the vandalism of the fountain at Memorial Gardens on Main Street in Melfort. A video camera was used by the RCMP in finding his identity.

The Governor General will be stopping in Humboldt to present commendations to the city’s citizens and first responders in connection to the Broncos crash. For Julie Payette, the Humboldt stop on Oct.

Darrell Wickenhauser, Humboldt’s deputy fire chief, was one of 22 people who received the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal earlier this month.

MELFORT — A business case for a new helipad at the Melfort Hospital was compelted and will be sent to the provincial health minister. The helipad will be located at the hospital and would allow STARS air ambulances to land and take passengers.

Glaslyn resident Denis Ouellette, president of CUPE Local 4797, has been awarded the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee activist award. Ouellette works at the Northwest School Division as a caretaker.

G&C Asphalt & Ready Mix are once again the gold sponsor for Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Ladies’ Night.