Battlefords News-Optimist

Lorne Nielsen of Wilkie will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, Individual Category, as a Player/Builder, Saturday, Aug. 18 in Battleford. Nielsen was born in Wilkie on April 12, 1963 and grew up on a farm just outside of Scott.

See You at the Theatre

Borden and Radisson News

A Canadian Pacific derailment Tuesday near Rockhaven did not result in any environmental damage, according to Cut Knife RCMP. Police report that seven cars carrying liquid asphalt derailed at about 6 p.m.

Buses, it seems, have largely gone the way of the dodo bird in Western Canada. Oh, sure, there are some regional lines in Alberta and Manitoba.

Enforcement to be stepped up

No sector stays down forever in the stock market. Droughts can be lengthy, but they eventually end. We’re seeing that happen right now in the energy sector.

Walleye is by far Saskatchewan’s most popular sport fish. People come from all over North America to catch walleye in our province’s clean cool waters.

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, got an ear full when he asked about my progress in painting rooms in our condo. I was wound up because, “In the bathroom, the edge of the white ceiling got overrun by the dark grey paint of the wall.

Dear Editor Several packs of (human-caused) feral dog packs have destroyed property, killed pets and wildlife, spread garbage, menaced pedestrians and pets and created a safety and public health issue in the usually sedate village of Cochin.