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The idea behind the document is to make sure the level of service of the CSOs meets the expectations of the community at large. According to the memo from Director of Protective Services Lindsay Holm, the goal of this document is “to summarize the types of services being provided by the CSOs, list any constraints, and determine the financial resources required to meet these service levels.” “Now we’ve got something that sets the bar for our citizens and now we can measure against that, see if we’re meeting that,” Holm said at the meeting. The document was put together through i...

But while COVID-19 was something that caught a lot of people by surprise, the pandemic was something the city saw coming. As early as January, the events in China and elsewhere around the world where the still-unnamed novel coronavirus was wreaking havoc were noticed by city officials. Before the pandemic was even declared in March, the city was working on a pandemic plan and they had also struck a deal with Battleford for a joint administrative committee to deal with the pandemic response. A temporary pandemic policy, based on an existing document that was already in place at City Hall, w...

The reason for the decision is obvious: COVID-19 restrictions. City Manager Randy Patrick made the recommendation at council to cancel the formal tour. He explained that the province had just dropped the maximum outdoor gathering size to ten people.  This posed a major logistical challenge in setting up the event. Normally, the Twinkle Tour attracts upwards of 400 people. But Patrick noted there are issues when those taking part in the tour would get out to take pictures at some of the more notable displays. To handle the crowds, the city would have required a large contingent of staff �...

The presentations from all the city departments have now wrapped up. The feeling from council is they should meet again Thursday night for some final discussions, as they consider whether to go ahead with the administration proposal of a one percent property tax increase for 2021, or adjust it up or down. That deliberation session is scheduled to begin at 6:20 p.m. Thursday evening, and is again open to the public on ZOOM. It will be held right after council meets for an in-camera matter. The latest three-hour-long budget session covered a lot of ground. One discussion right at the start w...

Scene with the idea one or both suspects were armed, pointed weapons during the chase, and fired a gun to start it. officer wilfredo diaz told investigators the passenger reached toward something, produced what he perceived was a gun. officer scott sistek feared he would be struck by the suspect's vehicle. detective william salupo heard gunfire and saw sistek go to the ground believing he'd been run over. officer cynthia moore returned fire through the windshield of her cruiser. partner officer michael brelo said, i've never been so afraid in my life. he climbed on top of cruiser cpd-38 and fi...