Battlefords News-Optimist

Every Saskatchewan hotel built on the corner of “Railway and Main” has a story. The stories of the Landis Hotel, recorded in the town’s local history book, are truly compelling, and sad.

Borden and Radisson News

Last week the column was all about that dark, crumbly, sweet smelling material that is the product of aerobically decomposed organic material called compost.

Saskatchewan-born Jean Hubbard, now 92, joined the Canadian Women’s Army Corps on her 18th birthday! To read her interview with author Elinor Florence, formerly of North Battleford, click here: www.elinorflorence.com/blog/jean-hubbard-cwac

A Lloydminster woman has won a $89,012.32 jackpot at Gold Eagle Casino. According to a GEC press release, Shelly Harrison won the Touchdown jackpot on the Rider Nation Progressive Aug. 9.

Opposition leader Ryan Meili was back in North Battleford Tuesday afternoon for a busy day of meeting with local constituents and supporters.

RCMP report to town council

“Nothing divides and unites people like music,” I told Ed my old neighbour from Saskatchewan. Summer always finds various music festivals in Saskatchewan. They make it easy for people to take in the music they want to hear.

Aggressive behaviour by a suspicious individual in a rural area near Highway 29 north of Wilkie has resulted in an arrest warrant being issued for Sean Reid Schille, 38. Schille is wanted on several criminal code charges. At approximately 4:45 p.m.