2016 Year in Review — November
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2016, BattlefordsNow.com is taking a look at some of the top news items that made headlines and newsmakers over the past 12 months.
The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association was part of the First Shift kick-off event at the Don Ross gymnasium. The First Shift program offered children who are brand new to the sport to receive six one-hour on-ice sessions and get equipment fitted from head to toe for $199. Also included was two hours of parent education. Battlefords Minor Hockey Association peewee director and First Shift ambassador Helen Germann said it’s all about giving an opportunity for young children to try the sport.
There was big news for the Battlefords Union Hospital. It was announced that the facility would be getting its new CT scanner, thanks to a combined effort from the province and a successful fundraiser. The hospital foundation raised $600,000, which the province matched to buy the scanner.
One man died after a house fire and explosion south of Maidstone. Emergency units responded to the explosion at a rural residence and found a man dead inside. Another man, believed to be outside the building at the time of the explosion, was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. RCMP said they did not suspect the cause of the explosion was criminal in nature.