Local News

A new Emergency Planning Bylaw is in the works for North Battleford. A draft of the proposed new bylaw was presented at Monday's municipal services committee meeting of city council for review, comments and discussion.

Building permits dipped in March in the city of North Battleford, although numbers are strong for the year so far. A total of 10 permits for $883,000 were issued compared to 12 for $2,914,000 issued in March 2010.

Every year on the Sunday following July 16, worshippers come from miles around to attend the Catholic church service at the hilltop chapel at Mount Carmel.

Maymont Sharon United Church held their 100th anniversary celebration July 17. About 175 were in attendance for the special church service and Holy Communion, followed by a cold plate lunch and program at the Maymont School gym.

They came, they saw, they sniffed. Two judges from the Communities in Bloom (CIB) 2011 National competition were in Humboldt July 14-16, checking out everything from potted plants to recycling programs.

The Tot Lot in Battleford is open again for the summer. It opened June 1 and will be open until Aug. 20. The hours are Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Those Were The Days is back at the North Battleford Western Development Museum. The two-day look at life in a prairie village at the turn of the last century will be held Aug. 6 and 7 at the WDM, after a three-year absence.

Prairie North Health Region has appointed Glenys Coleman a senior liaison officer for PNHR in Lloydminster.

June 25 marked the grand re-opening celebrations for the Neilburg Legion Branch No. 135 as they proudly displayed the remodelled Legion Hut for all to see. President Ken Ostensoe was the MC for the brief program.

Battlefords and District Co-op managers have earned two major awards. Deli manager Allan Sutherland has been named 2010 Deli Manager of the Year for the Saskatoon Region.