Battlefords News-Optimist

Steps back to focus on cancer treatment

I stopped down at the bait and tackle shop near the beach at Sandy Lake, Man., looking for some spade fuses for the boat. Sorry, the proprietor said, he didn’t have any.

We have reached the midpoint of the year, and top-performing funds are well on their way to earning FundGrade A+® Awards for 2018.

Local vocalist Lisa Hornung said she hasn’t counted the number of times she’s sung Handel’s Messiah in front of audiences, estimating it’s been in the hundreds. But she isn’t exactly sure.

The MVPs for 2018 have been announced in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League, with the top honours going to a member of the Meadow Lake Sox. Kevin Gerwing of the Sox was voted the league MVP.

The Border City Blue Jays have wrapped up the championship of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League. The Blue Jays ended up sweeping the Lloydminster Twins in the best-of-three series.

Years ago, composting was a word that was relatively unknown. Today, as we make our salads or clean and prepare garden vegetables, we know that throwing out what is not edible is unacceptable. Composting behaviour by Canadians has been increasing.

Roadside Attractions

Travellers on Highway 4 between North Battleford and Cochin will be seeing some delays over the next several weeks as construction is underway on two sets of passing lanes.

Saskatchewan's newest millionaire is Sandra Lee Frank of North Battleford.