City of North Battleford receives provincial funding to establish a formal process for future infrastructure projects in the region

As announced by the Saskatchewan Government on August 6^th, the City of North Battleford was unveiled as one of 19 successful recipients of funding through the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) Initiative. The grant, initially brought to City Council for application approval in April 2025, will allow the City and other regional stakeholders to work with an external company to formalize ownership, governance, management, and funding structures for upcoming large-scale infrastructure projects planned for the Battlefords.

The City’s application, Advancing Inter-Community Governance and Regional Collaboration in the Battlefords, has been awarded just over $75,468.75 through the TSS Initiative; the maximum of 75% of the total project costs. The City of North Battleford is responsible for the remaining 25% of the project costs.

The project will focus on the proposed regional arena and events centre as its pilot project, with an ownership and governance structure to be developed in collaboration with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and Tribal Councils.

“The receipt of this grant will allow us to move forward with planning for a regionally owned and operated Arena and Events Centre, while also helping us develop a model for regional collaboration on ownership, operations, and governance of major infrastructure projects,” commented Mayor Kelli Hawtin.          

“Traditionally, such projects have been owned and managed by a single municipality. With significant initiatives now being discussed in our region, it is essential that we work together to leverage our collective strengths and assets to make them a reality. We are grateful for the partnership of the Town of Battleford and the RM of North Battleford in supporting this funding, and to the Province of Saskatchewan for this funding. This support will help us create a framework - built by our communities, for our communities - to guide the ownership and management of projects like a regional arena and events centre, a regional care centre, and other initiatives that will shape a bright future for the Battlefords.”     

Awarded twice yearly, the Province’s TSS Initiative requires formalized partnerships as part of the application. The City of North Battleford received formalized support for their project from the Councils of the Town of Battleford and the RM of North Battleford 437, along with a letter of support from the Battlefords Regional Community Coalition.        

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For more information:
Candace Toma, Public & Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator
306-441-0713 | publicrelations@cityofnb.ca