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4-H Notes

WILKIE — Kerstin Jensen can add a lottery win to her list of reasons to be grateful to her mom. The Wilkie resident won $10,000 on a scratch’n win ticket she found in her Christmas stocking.

The Wilkie Curling Club was chosen as a champion Curlingville community. With this title, came the opportunity to host a junior curling clinic, community lunch and a game with a local team. Jan.

n a bid placed back in October, Unity’s organizing committee of Sherri Solomko, Kyla Snell and Christy Walker earned the opportunity to host Team Steve Laycock Jan. 14 for a junior curling clinic and a public meet and greet session.

HILLMOND — Students, staff, community members, North West School Division officials and government representatives celebrated the completion of a major renovation to Hillmond Central School Jan. 23.

Smoke from a wood-burning appliance raised the alarm at 1551 – 99th St. at about 4 p.m. Monday. North Battleford Fire Department responded with one vehicle and three firefighters, but determined the source of the smoke was not a threat.

RCMP Daily Report

North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 90 calls for service over the weekend. Calls recorded were between 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23 and 6 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26.

A preliminary investigation is under way into a fire at a group home at 1352 - 97th St. According to North Battleford Fire, it was a structure fire with major damage to the interior. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.

Issues of disclosure have been delaying proceedings in fraud charges against an ex-chief of Mosquito First Nation and five others, however the next step toward possibly going to trial should take place March 2 in North Battleford Provincial Court.