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Councillor Ryan Bater had to recuse himself as a councillor for the night, as he stepped into his role as executive director of Battlefords Tourism to make a presentation at City Hall Monday.

After making a presentation to North Battleford city councillors Monday, Battlefords Tourism Executive Director Ryan Bater visited Battleford Town Hall where he highlighted the direction taken since the board of directors introduced a new funding mod

Three hundred people gathered for a fundraising evening in aid of the new building fund for Battlefords Training and Employment Centre Saturday evening at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford, inspired by dancer Natalya Shevchuk.

City officials were happy with what they heard when finance minister Ken Krawetz delivered the budget address from the legislature Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Ian Hamilton was pleased and pleasantly surprised, he told reporters.

The final budget of Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz is again a balanced budget. The 2015-16 surplus is $107 million. Overall revenue is $14.28 billion, up 1.2 per cent, while overall spending is at $14.17 billion, up 1.2 per cent.

A tornado blew through town last week in the form of Ricky Forbes, a crewmember from CMT’s Tornado Hunters and a Saskatchewan native.

Not only is the Humboldt Aquatic Centre a good source of physical activity year-round, but it also draws people from as far away as Nokomis. “It brings a community and families together and increases physical activity in a different way.

After many months of consultation and drafting, the Saskatchewan government has finally proclaimed the Athletics Commission Act, which provides a legislative framework to sanction combative sporting events in the province.

The Humboldt & District Gallery was alive with colour on March 6 during the first introduction to painting workshop with local artist and teacher, Grant McConnell.

This year’s Skate Humboldt Ice Show was bittersweet, as the club came together to say goodbye to coach Chantel McDougall.