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NORTH BATTLEFORD — Pastor Deb McNabb of the Better Together Tuesdays initiative returned to city council chambers this week not just with T-shirts in hand, but with a powerful reminder of how a tragedy in the Battlefords sparked a movement now reaching more than 100,000 people across Canada. The project started in 2019 in an effort to connect the older and younger generations in the community, reduce loneliness and improve people’s well-being. The initiative came about after a tragedy in the community when several people died by suicide.
North Battleford city council wearing their Better Together T-shirts. | Photo by Angela Brown Each Tuesday, people taking part in the Better Together program wear their Better Together T-shirts with a choice of matching logos and get to know one another a little better,
with the hope to boost mental health in the community. “We learn that inter-generational connections foster healthy communities,” said McNabb. “We believe if
you connect the generations maybe you can bring wellness to our community.” McNabb said more than 100,000 people are now wearing the T-shirts as part of the initiative across Canada. Now McNabb travels across Canada promoting the program. “Hopefully, we can help promote Better Together,” said Mayor Kelli Hawtin. “It’s a program that’s been around for quite some time, ... all across the country, and it started right here in the Battlefords, off of tragedy. But tragedy turned into hope and connection. Personally, I’m happy to champion the initiative, and I think more people in our community should.”
Possible hazardous, consumable liquid beverage/ substance circulating in Battlefords area By SaskToday staff BATTLEFORDS–Battlefords RCMP are warning the public about a report received of a potentially hazardous, consumable liquid beverage/ substance circulating in the Battlefords Detachment area. The detachment is investigating multiple sudden deaths that have been reported in the area in the past week; however, police caution that RCMP, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, are in the
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preliminary stages of determining whether or not the sudden deaths are related to this report. Families are being notified. Police say they do not have specific details or descriptors to provide of the liquid beverage/ substance at this time. Given the potential safety risk involved, they are notifying the public in the Battlefords Detachment area to exercise caution and not consume any unknown liquid beverages/substances. The RCMP does not have further information to release
as officers are in the very preliminary stages of investigating the report. Police are encouraging anyone with information about this investigation to make a police report by calling 310-RCMP or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. If you or someone you are with experiences a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. Police will notify the public if they have further information they can release.
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