Battlefords News-Optimist

The annual early season showcase tournament for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is on the move After taking place for the last four seasons in Warman, this year’s event will now take place at the Hamm Latrace Arena in Saskatoon on Sept. 24-28.

As each team enters the final day of round-robin play at the Western Canadian U14 Softball Championships, the Battleford Bandits and Unity Panthers are in control of their own destiny.

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

West Nile virus

Replacement of the CT scanner at the Battlefords Union Hospital began Aug. 8. Installing the new machine, along with renovations to the CT room, is expected to take six weeks. Sept. 18 is the planned date for the new CT scanner to be operational.

I am seeking assistance in tracing relatives of Alec Royal Rodwell and Elizabeth Craig Rodwell (nee Lennox). Alec was born in Burnham Overy, Norfolk, England, on May 7, 1897. His parents were Marion and Walter Rodwell, “Ironmonger's Assistant.

To the Editor; Thank you for printing my letter regarding the Viterra influenced ad about how many people one farmer fed in 1900 and how many he supposedly feeds today.

Neighbourly Advice According to Ed

North Battleford Fire Department responded to the North Saskatchewan River 1:15 p.m. Thursday to rescue an individual who appeared to have jumped into the river and was spotted by three canoers.

Effective Aug. 1, Brenda Vickers is Living Sky School Division's new director of education/CEO. Vickers' previous role was the division’s superintendent of human resources for the past six years.