Immigrants working hard to settle in Biggar

liquor store, 23-year-old

Tami Falcon has been arrested and charged and will be appearing in North Battleford court on 13 counts of various charges for Break and Enter, Assault, Arson, Mischief and fail to comply with probation order, release order, and undertaking from previous court appearances. In the previous pursuit of justice, her Teflon coat has worked well, but sooner or later it all wears out.

Josh Edwards, 40, was arrested on warrant and will be back before the Biggar provincial court in September, but until then, we were able to assist him in finding a men’s shelter to reside at, so you can now freely get in and out of the downtown businesses without his pan handling disturbances and blocking of sidewalks.

RM of Eagle Creek had reported an abandoned vehicle in the area. RM of Glenside reports mischief to cattle water troughs.

A motor vehicle versus deer in the RM of Perdue, reports of poor driving habits in our residential areas consistently with speed near areas with children and stop signs that drivers don’t understand. Twelve drivers received an invitation to contribute to traffic safety and five others were warned it may be soon coming.

One homeowner did there best after catching an early morning thief in their yard stealing fruit, after a short dual with a broom, it was lights out for this culprit as they were trapped under the garbage can. Despite the culprit’s protest no spikes were getting through the can. Eventually a truce was called, as the homeowner negotiated their rightful ownership of the goods and the thief had to move on.

Bingo Numbers for August 10

B-1 I-17 N-39 G-47 O-73

There are new faces in the community. Some have settled here for economic reasons, while other escaping persecution and war.

And they are making a massive effort to fit into their new home in Biggar.

Battlefords Immigration Resource Centre (BIRC), a non-profit organization funded by the Federal and by Erroll Horst, Biggar Fire Department July practises focused mainly on vehicles.

We had a couple practices involving extrication techniques where we partnered up our experienced members with the

Provincial government located in North Battleford, has been working with the new residents at Great Plains College’s campus in Biggar, under the tutelage of Jennifer Lindgren, English Additional Language (EAL) teacher.

“We cater to newcomers in the Battlefords and other communities, including smaller towns and rural areas like your town in Biggar,” explained Annette Mcgovern, BIRC Executive Director.

BIRC’s services include settlement assistance for Temporary Foreign Workers, landed immigrants, visitors, and Canadian citizens, as well as connecting them with the community, providing youth workshops/ activities, and language