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The Horizon School Division will be using its own money to buy a portable for Wadena Elementary School. The portable is still in the engineering stage, but is expected to cost in the neighbourhood of $300,000.

• The Battleford and District Museum and Heritage Board read letters opposing demolishing the Old St. Vital Church in Battleford, and voted unanimously to leave the church “in present state.

New hotels and new movie theatres aren’t the only new builds in North Battleford right now. Another project now under construction has finally been officially announced as a Giant Tiger outlet.

Efforts by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce to restore VIA rail passenger service to North Battleford seem to have new momentum after recent meetings in Lloydminster.

Watson has elected a new councillor. Lindsey Sobchyshyn won the Oct. 17 byelection with 147 votes. He ran against Doug Ehlert, who received 20 votes. The byelection was held to replace Kevin Frerich, who resigned from council in May.

FORT À LA CORNE — Test drilling for diamonds has started on the first bulk sample hole in the Fort à la Corne forest.

Much more development is being contemplated in the coming years for North Battleford’s southeast quadrant. At the City’s planning committee meeting Monday, consultants from Urban Systems Ltd. presented the final report on the Yellow Sky Master Plan.

No street parking on pick-up days

MELFORT — Melfort RCMP have laid charges in relation to the vandalism of the fountain at Memorial Gardens on Main Street in Melfort. A video camera was used by the RCMP in finding his identity.

The Governor General will be stopping in Humboldt to present commendations to the city’s citizens and first responders in connection to the Broncos crash. For Julie Payette, the Humboldt stop on Oct.