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Coroner’s inquest into Whitstone death By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Brydon Whitstone is expected to take place in Battleford in December. Whitstone was shot by police on the evening of Oct. 21 at the 15th Avenue and 105 Street intersection in North Battleford. Most information about the incident comes from RCMP press releases. According to the release, members responded to a call from a man who re-
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ported being chased by a vehicle “and being shot at by the occupants.” “Members located the suspect vehicle and initiated a brief pursuit, which ended shortly after when the suspect vehicle rammed a police vehicle and became immobilized near the intersection of 15th Avenue and 105th Street in the City of North Battleford,” RCMP report in a press release. “In response to the driver’s actions following the pursuit, a member discharged their firearm injuring an occupant of the vehicle. Life-saving measures were immediately provided by RCMP members until local EMS arrived and took over, however at approximately 9:40 p.m., the driver was pronounced deceased while enroute to hospital.” An RCMP member suffered minor injuries in the pursuit but was later released. Saskatchewan RCMP requested independent, external investigations, conducted by Regina Police Services and the Ministry of Justice, according to the release. Press releases serve as official word from the RCMP. Reporters asking RCMP about further details surrounding incidents are often directed to press releases. Continued on Page 3
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Opposition to designation change By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter
No decisions have been made regarding the fate of the old St. Vital Church in Battleford, despite some differences in opinion. On July 26, the Town issued a public notice regarding the de-designation of the church as a municipal heritage property. The notice read the Town of Battleford is considering dedesignation, and a notice ran in the July 26 issue of the Regional Optimist.
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Carrolynn and Patrick Pernitsky and another by Dave Gubbe. Pernitsky’s letter argued the building is of historic significance to the town and province. “Our community has to this point in history taken pride in our historic buildings, more so than many other communities, and we feel it is important to recognize our history and keep these buildings for future reference and education.” Gubbe wrote the church is not in good condition,
but de-designating the property’s heritage status would be a mistake, and the church “serves as a physical representation of the community’s history in a way that a commemorative plaque never would.” Gubbe also mentioned the historical significance of Battleford, adding the concentration of historic buildings and sites in the area offer “the nucleus for a very substantial historical venue should someone ever get it all put together.” Continued on Page 7
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A sentence in the notice read “the reason for the dedesignation is due to the dilapidated state and future demolition of the building.” A public hearing regarding the matter was scheduled for the Sept. 4 council meeting. No one apart from the usual attendees (councillors, administration, media and town staff) were at the meeting, but the Town received two written submissions arguing against the church’s dedesignation. One letter was signed by
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