Entries for June 2010

Another delay in awarding first CU Plex tender
BATC CDC gives conditional approval for CU Plex money
Rotary Club buys naming rights for plaza at CU Plex
Plaza fits with club’s outdoor theme in sponsorship
Busy night for RCMP includes robbery, arson, pointing of pellet gun
One person injured in vehicle/deer collision
Man proud of prominent buildings built by his grandfather
Grandson pleased at how buildings have stood test of time
Trislyn Isaac Comp Student of the Year
Rodney Stafford rides back into Battlefords for ChildFind Canada
WDM honours generous, enthusiastic volunteer

City, RCMP shouldn’t have let demonstration happen, B’ford mayor says
N.B. mayor says the city, RCMP did the right thing re: demonstration
Officials celebrate water treatment expansion project
Red Pheasant First Nation wants part of Northlands project action
Northland is willing to help Aboriginal businesses, spokesman says
Red Pheasant band strikes deal to drill for oil on reserve

Alleged gang member loses bid for bail
RCMP are asking for your help to solve these crimes
Northwest leads the province in amount of crops seeded
Some farmers have given up trying to seed crops this year

Battlefords Bridge protest ends peacefully an hour early
Trent Houk says SCAN may help solve crime etc. in city
Houk suggests charges be laid against absentee parents
Police may have leads on fire at Moosomin Reserve RCMP office
Hospital Foundation reaches goal for innovative operating suite
Gantefoer retains position as BUHF chair
Local Aboriginal woman runs for NDP nomination

Curfew bylaw may not stand up under Charter challenge, S. Sgt. warns
Lt. Gov. Gordon Barnhart urges students to set goals
Lt. Gov. praises parents, teachers for supporting students
String of fires, accidents
Two Moosomin School students’ work selected for SaskEnergy calendar
Baseball Hall of Fame inductees have Battlefords connections

Pastor charged with sexual assault makes first court appearance
Man gets nine months for assaulting girlfriend, breaking her jaw
Accused has great potential, judge says
Woman gets eight months for fake armed robbery
Stealing from employers breaks a trust, judge says

Humane Society raises nearly $5,000 through dog walk, etc.
Strut Your Mutt may be held in Battleford next year
Battlefords RCMP help out in sudden death investigation
Lots of highway construction underway in the Northwest
RCMP still looking for runaway girl
Two-vehicle crash
New director of galleries hired
Soaring competition is a combination of speed and skill

Another CU Plex donor steps forward
Battlefords Domestic Violence Treatment court wins Premier’s award
Crime Stoppers program needs your help
Seeding is 90 per cent complete in Northwest, despite the rain
Rain has nowhere to go in flooded fields

Local activist urging blockade of Battlefords bridges
Battlefords Humane Society May Be On Ellen DeGeneres Show
Real Canadian Wholesale Club said to be closing this fall
Man to be sentenced June 29 for beating with baseball bat
Public needs to be protected, prosecutor says
Man gets nearly five years for home invasion
We can’t have vigilante justice, judge says
$10,000 winner says she hasn’t decided what to do with prize
New RCMP commanding officer settling in

City asks province to increase its debt limit
N.B. council accepts downtown revitalization report
Report contains seven recommendations re: downtown revitalization
New landfill management contract awarded to K & B Construction
City council highlights
Local resident picks up $10,000 prize in Tim Hortons contest

Northland power buys naming rights for curling facility
Awarding of tender for first CU Plex component delayed
Sod officially turned for power plant east of the Battlefords
RM administrator praised for serving as go-between
Passage of bylaw postponed to enable section on graffiti to be redone
City researching spray paint lockdown idea
Struggle over who runs Poundmaker reserve continues
 

Riderville rally in Co-op Mall attracts huge crowd
More than 140 charges laid in vehicle fire, tire-slashing incidents
National glider competition begins in North Battleford today
Fuhr, Gold Eagle Lodge receive Battlefords Tourism awards
Tourism board members receive recognition
Public School Division students honoured in Hall of Fame banquet
Ducks Unlimited receives $400,000 cheque from RBC
Local families receive Century Family Farm awards

Sask. Hospital scoping study should be complete in three months
Two councils claim to be in charge of Poundmaker First Nation
New program starts at North West Regional College
RCMP need your help to solve these crimes
Health Region awaits accreditation decision
St. Walburg resident named to Lt. Governor’s Leadership Forum
Seeding in Northwest 88 per cent complete; crops coming up
Local cancer unit manager retiring

CU Plex fundraising has $6.1m of $10m goal
61-year-old man charged with sexual assault
City mayor pleased with town’s donation to regional rec projects
Street closure
Outdoor pool idea revived
Airport terminal renovations revealed
Block party offers lots of excitement
Block party will run rain or shine
Nutrition program improving kids’ health

Assisted living facility to be built in N.B.
Health Region CEO pleased with project
Suspects in fatal shooting in Battleford court June 24
Accused in home invasion in court
New hotel said to be coming to North Battleford
Food bank executive part of Ottawa delegation
Food bank receives cash, food donations
City Hall staff doing their best to help community win Riderville contest
Organizer disappointed with Yellow Fish Road turnout

Town council votes to give $1.6 million to Credit Union CU Plex
Battleford mayor calls for emergency meeting re: quads
Developer may build hotel in Battleford
Manitoba man killed on Whitkow grid road.
Number of teams in Relay for Life down

Rollover on Whitkow access road
Former city residents killed in accident
Resident reportedly wins $10,000 in Roll Up The Rim contest
Fundraiser for local infant was a sell-out
Time capsule opening program attracts about 90 people
Predictions in time capsule spark amusement
Letter from former principal spurs emotion
City and town killing mosquito larvae

Overloaded extension cord caused N.B. fire, Deputy Fire Chief says
Aboriginal women have their say about body image: men may be next
BTC Indian Health trying to curb smoking among First Nations
There’s a difference between sacred tobacco and cigarettes
Mixed results for bike roadeos
Northwest continues to lead Sask. in seeding progress, despite rain
Soil is getting too wet

Accused in armed robbery pleads guilty
HMCS Battleford plaque presented to town at Fred Light Museum
Sexual Assault Centre marking its 30th anniversary
Sexual Assault Centre “saved my life,” former client says
Client hopes her daughter seeks help from BASAC
Crisis line is rewarding, volunteer says
Phase II of Kingdom Hall expansion coming in July

Home invasion suspects back in court Tuesday

Woman gets six months for her part in assault involving machete

Brown water problem in Killdeer should be fixed by now

Rider flags raised as city officially declares Riderville Month in N.B.

Valleyview Towers show Rider Pride

Curling Championship will spur economy

Hamilton, Tucker confident curlers, fans, officials will be accommodated

Food bank official happy with response to Hunger Awareness Day

Hospital undergoes renovations on Monday

Men’s Provincial Curling Championships back in B’fords Feb. 2-6
Eastbound lane of Territorial Drive at 100th St. could reopen tomorrow
Rider flag raised at City Hall
Rain forces closure of soccer, ball fields
Chuckwagon races rescheduled for July 30-Aug. 1
Lakeland Library Region branches adopting new computer system
Library fines increased, but borrowing periods extended
Soapbox Derby a success, despite last minute change of venue
Dog walk cancelled due to rain, but pledges brought in anyway
Crime Stoppers program needs your help
Ecole Pere Mercure is growing
Eagle’s Nest youth complete half marathon

Fundraising launch for CU Plex set for WDM June 10
Tiny crowd attends River Valley Master Plan Open House
River Valley Master Plan could be ratified by fall, maybe by summer
Four people win first-ever Anne-Marie Merle Service to Children awards
Anne-Marie Merle gave great advice, speakers say
Nine B’fords people among honoured LSSD retirees
Community Gardeners hope to plant bedding plants this week
Vintage baseball slated for June 6 at the Fort