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Staff The provincial government announced changes to liquor retailing in the province Wednesday and several Northwest communities will feel the impact of the decision to convert 40 stores to private outlets. No longer under Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority jurisdiction will be locations in Battleford, St. Walburg, Unity, Wilkie, Shellbrook and Lloydminster.
The government also announced plans to open 12 new privately operated stores in what were described in the press release as “under served” communities and larger cities. In making the announcement, SLGA Minister Don McMorris cited better service to customers in terms of efficiencies and product pricing. For more turn to Page 6 and visit www. newsoptimist.ca.
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Stars and Snow North Stars Jordan Wiest of Alberta, Igor Leonenko of California, Baxter Kanter of Nebraska, Jordan Townsend of Utah and Coby Downs of California were helping with setup of the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Festival of Trees at the Dekker Centre this week. This is the third year the North Stars have helped with decorating. Above, they are in charge of hanging snowflakes. As hockey players, they are certainly all familiar with ice, but how familiar are the California natives with snow? The Festival of Trees will Light Up the Night Friday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the display will be open for viewing and bidding on the silent auction of decorated items. Sunday morning, breakfest will be served at 9 a.m. (including ice cream!) and Santa will arrive at 10:30 a.m. for pictures. Santa will be on the scene until 1:30 p.m. with the doors closing on this year’s Festival of Trees at 3 p.m. Photo by Jayne Foster