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Battlefords RCMP focus on addressing prolific offenders By Angela Brown SaskToday.ca
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BATTLEFORD — Battlefords RCMP Insp. Ryan How shared his thoughts about policing in the Battlefords during the latest Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber on Tap session. The event was held at Cafe 4 U in Battleford on Nov. 20. Some of the issues discussed included staffing at the Battlefords RCMP detachment. There is currently a staffing shortage. “We’re not at the level where we could be as proactive as we want,” How said. “A lot of our supervisors have extremely creative
ideas that they want to bring out and be proactive and leverage some technology to get ahead of some of the property crime and even persons’ crime, and further suppress gang members and gang violence. But just at our current levels, we have to be response-based. So until that stabilizes and increases, we’re just going to have to be responding mostly.” He said the RCMP are doing their best to try to bring more recruits to the detachment area. “We’ve really got the word out about how amazing of a community the Battlefords area is,” How said. “We’ve done our own Continued on page 2
Battlefords RCMP Insp. Ryan How, left, with Kayla Petersen, Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce director. | Photo by Angela Brown
Local legends take their place on Battleford’s Wall of Fame By Averil Hall Freelance Reporter/ Photographer
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Councillor Shelley Boutin-Gervais introduced the six different inductees. | Photo by Averil Hall
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Members of the Board of Parks and Recreation Committee held the first annual Battleford Arena Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Alex Dillabough
Centre on Nov. 20. Committee members are Shelley Boutin-Gervais, Jordan Schechtel, Ann McArthur and Candace Dustan. Boutin-Gervais said the idea had been discussed for four to five years. “It was time to recognize some of our great community vol-
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unteers and athletes,” she said. Boutin-Gervais, who served as M.C., said the first inductees were chosen because their plaques will be displayed in the arena and they all have direct ties to it. Continued on page 3
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