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Gail Feser wins North Battleford council by-election By SaskToday staff
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NORTH BATTLEFORD — Gail Feser has been declared the winner in the City of North Battleford by-election held Jan. 21 to fill the vacant councillor seat. Feser received 174 votes, followed by candidate Alan Wiese with 147 votes. Mercy George garnered 142 votes, followed by Dan Suberlak with 83 votes and Donald Meriam with 42 votes. Votes were counted manually for the by-election. Feser is retired from the RCMP after 30 years of service, where she worked as an office manager. North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin welcomed Feser,
who will serve with the members of the existing council until the next municipal election in the fall of 2028. “On behalf of city council, we extend our congratulations to the new councillor-elect, Gail Feser, and express gratitude to all who campaigned and ran in this by-election. I look forward to formally welcoming Gail at our next city council meeting on February 9,” Hawtin said in a statement. Gail Feser. | Photo submitted by Gail Feser
New support group starting in NB for domestic abuse survivors By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
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Amber Stewart of Anchor & Thread Community Services. | Photo by Angela Brown
NORTH BATTLEFORD — A new group called Healing After Harm is starting up in North Battleford to offer support to adults who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse in intimate relationships. The first meeting takes place Feb. 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the North Battleford Library boardroom. The group will meet every Tuesday at the same time after that. The group is anonymous and confidential. “It’s a support group for survivors,” said Amber Stewart, ex-
ecutive director of Anchor and Thread Community Services, the organizers of the event. “We want to make sure that people feel safe to come and learn together.” She said it was important to start a support group because oftentimes people who have experienced interpersonal violence feel alone. “They feel shame, they feel blame, so bringing people together who have a shared experience allows them to not only share their stories and begin their healing process, but also just connect with other survivors who have experienced it Continued on page 2
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