Tag Archives: City Hall
Melfort Communities in Bloom gears up for national competition
Nearly a year's worth of work for Melfort Communities in Bloom will come to fruition in one week.Judges from Canada Communities in Bloom will be in Melfort from July 15 to 17 to grade the city's envir...
Jul 08, 2019 Melfort Communities in Bloom took up an ad on the city's electronic billboard to encourage residents to clean up their properties ahead of the national judges' arrival (Facebook/Melfort Communities in Bloom).
Neighbourhood welcomes new play area
A Prince Albert neighbourhood has a new playground thanks to a collaborative effort involving the city and a community group.Friday afternoon the new facility, which is on Muzzy Drive between Damour T...
Jul 05, 2019 The new structure officially opened Friday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
City re-purposing old or damaged garbage bins for backyard composting
Staff at the City of Prince Albert are getting creative in efforts to encourage composting.City staff took 35, old or damaged garbage/recycling bins and have converted them for backyard composting."It...
Jul 04, 2019 Re-purposed compost bins can now be purchased at the P.A landfill. (Michael Joel-Hanson/paNOW Staff)
Frustration aired at downtown parking feedback session
While some downtown users and business owners feel the parking situation is a mess at the best of times, others say the issue is artificial and can be easily solved.About 20 business owners, employees...
Jul 04, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Extensive work begins on Wyllie Crescent
Expect delays if you drive or live near Wyllie Crescent for the next seven weeks.Crews began a sizable project Thursday morning to replace old cast-iron water mains with PVC pipe."We've experienced a ...
Jul 04, 2019 Prince Albert residents who live in and around Wyllie Crescent will have to contend with construction crews for the next seven weeks. (Michael Joel-Hanson/paNOW Staff)
Families welcome a dash through the splash at Kinsmen Park
From the polluted off-limits waters of the North Saskatchewan River three years ago to a safe, fun place for kids to splash and cool down this summer. The mayor of Prince Albert is welcoming the arriv...
Jul 02, 2019 The new spray park at Kinsmen Park was a top attraction on Canada Day.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Solutions for spike in needle pickups being investigated
In 2014, the fire department picked up just 54 needles around North Battleford. But over 8,300 have already been collected this year.The spike in pickups has spurred public health and fire department ...
Jun 28, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Pride rainbow crosswalk goes down in Battleford
Fifty years ago, the Stonewall uprising in New York City by members of the LGBTQ+ community served as a catalyst for a liberation movement and the modern fight for gay rights across the globe.In its w...
Jun 27, 2019 Bobbisue Thompson, centre, with Battlefords Pride, and town councillors Kevin Russell and Doug Laing helped paint a rainbow crosswalk in Battleford. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Gophers raising a stir in Westview neighbourhood
A property in Prince Albert's Westview area has become a "holy ground" of sorts, and people who live in the area are digging for answers.The property owned by Prince Albert Apostolic Church has become...
Jun 26, 2019 A trio of scouts keep an eye out for intruders at 717 MacArthur Drive. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
City donates land for proposed mental health supported independent living project
City council has donated land for a proposed independent supported living housing project in North Battleford that will look to ease the transition for those living with mental illness into the commun...
Jun 26, 2019 Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords branch Executive Director Jane Zielke de Montbrun. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)