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Registered Holistic Nutritionist one hundred per cent raw and transitional lifestyle coach, Kendalini yoga creator and raw food chef Chris Kendall will be in North Battleford Sept. 30 as the guest chef for a raw food dinner hosted at Blend.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 52 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. Tuesday, Sept. 13 8:16 a.m. - Break and enter to a vehicle in the Thatcher Industrial Park. 9:06 a.m.

The cold did not stop many joining the Humboldt PFLAG group and Mayor Malcolm Eaton for the first ever raising of the pride flag at City Hall on Sept. 12 to kick off Humboldt’s first Pride Week that runs from Sept. 11-18.

The Humboldt Emergency Services Charity Golf Tournament had another successful, if slower, year. In total, 84 golfers came out to the Texas Scramble four golfer best ball tournament for causes all across Humboldt and area.

City council has passed a resolution approving a one-ton vehicle weight restriction to the back alleys of St. Laurent Drive and Kramer Place.

Council received its latest water supply update Monday at their regular meeting. There were no real surprises in the report about the City’s efforts to restore the water supply following the Husky oil spill into the North Saskatchewan River.

A proposed rezoning of property at the corner of 10th Avenue and 106th Street was approved by North Battleford city council Monday.

The City of North Battleford has introduced its latest Community Safety Officer. Gregory A. Brown was introduced to council Monday by Fire Chief Albert Headrick. He comes to the city from Alberta, and has served in communities such as Winnipeg, Man.

The Maidstone detachment advises the public the current detachment building, located at 112 – 2nd Ave. W. in Maidstone was closed Wednesday and will reopen at the newly built building at 308 - 4th Ave. E. at 8 a.m. Monday.

Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship Industry Scholarships were awarded to 100 high school graduates from 66 communities around Saskatchewan this year. Northwest students earned eight of the scholarships.