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All-new State of the City event coming, fundraiser for The Lighthouse

Change is coming for those interested in hearing the mayor’s annual state of the city address.
State of the city
Mayor Ryan Bater of North Battleford and Mayor Ames Leslie of Battleford provide the state of the City/ Town address at Western Development Museum in North Battleford, hosted by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Change is coming for those interested in hearing the mayor’s annual state of the city address.

In a news release from City Hall, it was announced the city has partnered with The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords to host what will be the first ever State of the City Address.

The event will be a departure from the previous joint state of the city/town addresses featuring the mayors of North Battleford and Battleford, organized by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber is out of the picture for this new event, which is being organized by the city and the Lighthouse. The venue is Western Development Museum between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on March 2.

The event will serve as a fundraiser for The Lighthouse, with all proceeds going to the organization. Access Communications Co-operative Limited and Bee-J’s Office Plus have come onboard as sponsors.

The format calls for Mayor Ryan Bater to provide the 2020 state of the city address highlighting achievements of the past year and issues of importance to residents and businesses in the city. Tracey Reimer, manager of The Lighthouse, will provide opening remarks.

This latest announcement from City Hall follows confirmation by the Batlefords Chamber of Commerce they would be hosting a different event called the “Power Hour,” with participation from elected leaders at the municipal, provincial and federal level from the Battlefords. 

City Manager Randy Patrick said the new state of the city event has been in the planning for at least a couple of months.

“It’s the same type of thing that used to be done at the chamber, but it’s also a fundraiser for The Lighthouse,” said Patrick.

Patrick is hopeful that people will come out to the new event.

“We’re looking forward to it and looking forward to supporting The Lighthouse and their fundraising endeavours,” said Patrick. “It’s something that will allow people to have a conversation with the mayor and we’d really like to see a good turnout.”

Registration can be found on the city’s website www.cityofnb.ca. Groups interested in purchasing tables can contact Evelyn Valentini by phone at 306-445-1725. Tickets are $20 plus tax.