Tag Archives: City Hall
Council eyes downtown sidewalk replacement options
The Town of Battleford received an update on some options to consider for replacing its downtown sidewalks in need of upgrades.Administration presented some proposals to council at Monday's meeting. T...
Mar 05, 2019 Coun. Doug Laing at Battleford council Monday. Battleford council is considering various options for downtown sidewalk replacement. (File photo/Angela Brown) : Angela Brown
Battleford council grants tax abatement for economic development
The Town of Battleford approved a tax incentive to a local businessman for economic development of the vacant space in the downtown post office building at its meeting Monday.Under the name of Fieldst...
Mar 05, 2019 Chair Shelley Boutin-Gervais, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind at
Battleford town council on Monday. Council approved a request for a tax
abatement for economic development at its meeting. (File photo/Angela Brown) : Angela Brown
NB celebrates Francophonie Week
Local members of the Francophone community were in a festive mood outside city hall Friday for the official start of Francophonie Week in North Battleford. cole Pre Mercure students, and Centre franco...
Mar 01, 2019 École Père Mercure students and supporters gather outside city hall Friday to raise the Fransaskois flag to mark Francophonie Week in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
City plans changes to lotteries grant program application process
Local non-profits that promote sport and recreation applying for funding from the Saskatchewan Lotteries Grant Program will need to note some changes for the upcoming funding period.The grants are adm...
Feb 27, 2019 North Battleford Councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren at a recent planning committee meeting. The city is planning changes to the lotteries grant program application process. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
N.B. seeks higher debt limit in case of emergencies
Staff at the City of North Battleford want to have a little more financial elbow room in case it encounters any high priority emergencies in the future.Council authorized city administration to apply ...
Feb 26, 2019 The City of North Battleford is looking at increasing its available limit for long-term debt. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
City outlines snow removal priorities
North Battleford residents concerned about high windrows of snow piled around their properties caused by the city's snowplows may be able to get some help.At council's meeting Monday, Utilities Direct...
Feb 26, 2019 The City of North Battleford discussed its snow removal plan at Monday's council meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
Celebrate Kids!
The Community Youth Choir is again hosting a fundraising concert in support of Creative Kids. This year, the choir will perform with two world-renowned musicians: trumpet player Dean McNeill from Sask...
Feb 26, 2019 : Karen Cay
City council gives nod to community grants for non-profits
North Battleford city council approved community grant requests for the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC)/ Empty Stocking Fund, and the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (...
Feb 26, 2019 North Battleford councillors Len Taylor, left, and Kent Lindgren at a recent meeting. Council approved granting two non profits that serve the vulnerable with support for 2019. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown
Administration reviewing city incentive policies
City administrators are proposing North Battleford continue with its Downtown Incentive Policy for tax abatements after seeing how much it has spurred growth since it was introduced in 2017. Administr...
Feb 20, 2019
NB looking for new infrastructure director
The City of North Battleford is putting the call out to hire a new director of infrastructure to replace former director Dan Loewen who left the position in December, 2018.In the meantime, the city's ...
Feb 13, 2019