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While nothing has been finalized yet, the Elizabeth's Place Care Home project has become a definite possibility. Citizens from the Humboldt community banded together in the fall of last year to form Elizabeth's Place Inc.

Preparations are well underway for the arrival of Clara's Big Ride in the Battlefords.

Battlefords RCMP had a relatively quiet 24-hour period between 6 a.m. Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11, responding to about 12 calls for service/occurrences. Among those calls was one alarm and two 911 calls. Monday 8:00 a.m.

Battlefords Tourism and Convention Association plans a reception on March 19 at the Tropical Inn. The information reception takes place at 7:30 p.m.

A recent agreement has brought nine First Nation bands together in the delivery of second-level services for First Nations education. Treaty 6 Education Council will be responsible for services for those nine bands beginning April 1.

A former RCMP officer who worked briefly in the Battlefords has been charged in British Columbia with several counts of sexual assault against minors.

A glider pilot escaped a crash Sunday with what police describe as minor injuries. Cut Knife RCMP report the 57-year-old man was the lone occupant of the aircraft when he attempted to make an emergency landing on a secondary road at about 1 p.m.

Approximately 13 calls for service/occurrences were dealt with by Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Sunday, March 9 and 6 a.m. Monday, March 10. Among those calls were three false alarms Sunday 11:23 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to about 23 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8. Those calls included four false alarms and one nuisance 911 call. Thursday March 7th 2014 0600 a.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 27 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Saturday, March 8 and 6 a.m. Sunday, March 9. Those calls included three false alarms and two nuisance 911 calls. Saturday 8:10 a.m.