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The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has offered their support to a locally-established bidder for the recycling contract in the city of North Battleford. Chamber president Sharon Mohagen informed Chamber directors at the Dec.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox highlighted progress on a number of provincial initiatives following the conclusion of the fall sitting of the legislature. The legislature wrapped up for 2013 Dec.

Two men from Maidstone have been fined a total of $21,000 for using an aircraft to hunt wildlife. Erick and Jan Alsager were each convicted under The Saskatchewan Wildlife Regulations in Lloydminster provincial court Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Yet another notable member of North Battleford city administration is departing. The retirement of Keith Anderson, a 25-year veteran who rose to become director of parks and recreation in recent years, was announced at council Monday.

The election for directors to the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce for 2014 is unusually competitive this time.

The were 25 calls for service/occurrences responded to by Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 and 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13.

It was a relatively quiet period for Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, when they responded to fewer than 20 occurrences. 7:58 a.m. - Single vehicle collision on 112th Street. No injuries.

For a while Monday it appeared as if North Battleford had gotten an early Christmas present from the province for police initiatives.

The National Farmer's Union elected a new president at the 44th annual NFU National Convention in Ottawa Nov. 17-30. Jan Slomp of Rimby, Alta.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has announced the launch of the myRM smartphone application, developed in partnership with Weather Innovations Consulting LP, which also operates WeatherFarm.