Local News

North Battleford city council is holding off until next month on a decision to take on an outside firm to collect outstanding municipal tax arrears. A recommendation had been made to engage Western Municipal Tax Solutions Inc.

Efforts are ramping up this month to get a downtown business improvement district established in North Battleford. Correspondence from Rhonda Shepherd, chair of the Downtown Business Association, was received by North Battleford city council Monday.

The first snow plane rally of 2013 was held Jan. 27 at Davidson. Charlie Deaver had invited the snow plane owners to come. They had a turnout of seven snow planes board from various areas of Saskatchewan.

The CIBC Retiree Ambassador program has provided an opportunity for a CIBC retiree, Terry Rapsey, to access $500 for the Blaine Lake Senior Citizens' Centre.

Carry on as usual until the funds run out, become a community centre, create a partnership with another organization or sell the building. Those were the four options discussed at the Humboldt Senior Citizens Club Inc.

The 2013-14 Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Monthly Lottery tickets will go on sale starting next week. Volunteers will begin selling the tickets beginning Tuesday at BUH Main Lobby. Tickets at $104.00 each, with only 1,200 being sold.

Rockin' H Multiple 4-H Club of Hafford held their first speech event Feb. 2, at the Hafford Seniors' Centre. The members enjoyed sharing their stories and experiences with their friends, family and judges.

In early January, Rick Zipchen brought it to the attention of the Speers community that the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles would be passing by Feb. 7 on their way to North Battleford.

Denis Lavertu, North Battleford's director of business development, is enthusiastic about the meetings and networking opportunities gained for the City at the International Council of Shopping Centers convention in Whistler, B.C.

North Battleford's Centennial committee members were out in force at city hall Monday to promote their centennial activities in 2013.