Battlefords News-Optimist

From the province: Relatively warm, dry conditions this week allowed farmers to make good harvest progress. Rainfall on the weekend caused some delays but many farmers have since returned to the field.

The man who has been the director of finance on both sides of the North Saskatchewan River is now seeking the mayor’s job in North Battleford. David Gillan has officially filed papers to run for mayor this week.

It seems so recent that we were lamenting the end of summer and now here we are looking at September’s end into October. Unity’s Courtesy Car is back in action. Thanks to this organization and its volunteers for helping our seniors.

Battleford council has given its approval to making an SGI Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grant to address issues between the intersections of 22nd Street (to Highway 40) and 29th Street on Highway 4.

I tend to see things as either good news or bad news. Life is a lot simpler if I stop at good or bad labels and don’t let anything get more complicated than black and white thinking.

Meota News

Well-known rodeo personality and Senlac rancher, Ash Cooper, who manages the bucking horse herd of the Cooper Clan, was dealt a devastating blow when his father, Jim, discovered a brood mare had been shot in the opening days of September.

There is an increasing level of radicalization within Saskatchewan with regards to perception of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some people calling the pandemic a farce and not a big deal.

A man charged in connection to a major drug bust north of Biggar where an RCMP officer was shot had more court appearances.

There have been more nominations filed in the race for mayor and council in North Battleford on Wednesday afternoon. In the mayor's race, Lois Laing is the third candidate to officially file nomination papers to run.