A special presentation was made at Monday’s city council meeting in North Battleford to Donna Challis for her work with the Battlefords River Valley Board, responsible for the trails and for maintenance of the river valley between North Battleford and Battleford, including Finlayson Island.
Challis was chair of the Battlefords River Valley Board for more than a decade until 2015, and was credited with being a driving force with the organization, according to North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater.
Both Bater and Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford were at city hall Monday to present a work of art by local artist Bill Humenny to Challis in recognition of her work.
“I think what we did in the River Valley as a committee and as a community is amazing,” said Challis in accepting the honour. “It’s one of our finest assets and there’s so much more yet that can be done.”
