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The legislative session resumed with the start of the fall sitting on Wednesday, Oct. 19 and it was clear right away that much had taken place during the brief time the legislature was in summer recess.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has just launched a new tool to promote businesses located in the area.

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Battlefords Boys and Girls Club celebrated their 40th anniversary providing recreational, cultural and educational opportunities to children and youth in the community Thursday evening with a party complete with birthday balloons and cake.

Here is a rundown of some of the other items that came up at the final City of North Battleford council meeting of the current term Oct. 17: There has been a further delay to the dredging work due to happen at the F.E.

It was an all-new format for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce when they hosted their municipal election event this year.

Community Safety Co-ordinator Herb Sutton presented his final monitoring report of the current council term Monday, highlighting a number of safety initiatives currently under way.

Alcohol-related offences and concern about vehicle thefts and shoplifting made up a sizable portion of the crime statistics presented by Battlefords RCMP detachment at council Monday. The numbers, presented by S/Sgt.

It was an emotional night at City Hall in North Battleford Monday. At the conclusion of the final regularly scheduled council meeting of the 2012-16 term, City Manager Jim Puffalt took to the podium to bid farewell to Mayor Ian Hamilton.

City Hall has pared back a proposed increase to utility deposits for tenants. City administration had initially proposed an increase in the deposit from $150 to $300, with another increase to $400 happening Jan. 1.