Battlefords News-Optimist

50/50 prize of $800,000 goes to Turtleford

The long-awaited LED shimmers are now up and operational in Central Park. The LED have been placed around 27 trees in that downtown location near the library.

On July 24, Biggar RCMP received reports of possible human remains found in a rural area outside of Biggar. With assistance and equipment from the local fire department, the remains were recovered.

Let us be clear it is a good thing the RCMP is not laying criminal charges in the Global Transportation Hub fiasco.

By Brenda Schmidt Published by Thistledown Press $20 ISBN 978-1-77187-154-9 How interesting to watch a poet’s repertoire grow and change over the years, and learn what’s freshly inspiring him or her.

While strolling through our local farmers market, I noticed a lapel pin for sale. Here’s how it read: “Hi, I can’t remember your name either.” I immediately tossed a couple of dollars in the bucket and brought it home, intending to wear it every day.

Our best wishes go to Jean Stewart who is a patient in the Maidstone Hospital. We wish you well and hope to have you back home again.

The Late Joseph E. Haberman of Regina will be inducted, posthumously, into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category as a player on Saturday, Aug. 18 in Battleford.

My annual summer vacation to the Okanagan region of British Columbia included something different this year. This year we took a trip to the drive-in! Yes, my family, including my two nieces, hit the road to Enderby, B.C.

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