Battlefords News-Optimist

The Government of Saskatchewan has designated the Shiloh Baptist Church and cemetery as the province’s 53rd Provincial Heritage Property.

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At the Sept. 12 Living Sky School Division board of education meeting, school board trustee Richard Hiebert gave a presentation about poverty. Hiebert has a PhD and wrote a thesis called The Education of Students From Poverty.

The 50th season of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League got off to a solemn start this past week. The Battlefords North Stars were at the Civic Centre Friday for their first game of the season against the Kindersley Klippers.

The second annual Gold Eagle Open took place Sept. 8, as the Battlefords gain status as a disc golf destination.

Here is a look at some other scores in local action from the past week: High School Football In football action the North Battleford Comp Vikings got a win at home Thursday night over the PA Carlton Crusaders 24-19.

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Tuesday, Sept. 18 all three Discovery Co-op gas bars in the Battlefords, will be celebrating “Fuel Good” Day. For every litre of fuel purchased that day, from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m., $0.06 will be donated to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.