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At Battleford’s town council meeting on Feb. 6., Councillor Judy Pruden called for dedicated volunteers interested in joining Battleford’s Spirit Group to come to their next meeting.

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group is meeting at the south meeting room in the Alex Dillabough Centre at 7 p.m. to discuss the group’s viability moving forward.

“We’re looking for energetic members to join the executive committee,” Pruden said.

They will also have sign-up sheets for their three annual events for interested volunteers.

“It’s time for other people to sort of step up and help us out,” Pruden said, adding that there will be support and guidance for anyone willing to help as well.

You must be a resident of the town or own a business in Battleford.