Battlefords News-Optimist

Josh Hill made sure that his final event for Medstead Central School was one to remember.

Here is a rundown of highlights from Monday night’s town council meeting in Battleford, chaired by Susan McLean Tady in the absence of Mayor Ames Leslie.

The third annual Race for Kids event to raise money for the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club raised a total of $28,069 for the organization.

A member of the RCMP Musical Ride, Genevieve was bitten by her horse at the stables a week previous to the June 3 show at Fort Battleford. Apparently, the horse became spooked and bit her leg, but the skin wasn’t broken.

Cairns on Cinema

The Saskatchewan Abilities Council/Easter Seals Saskatchewan and Boston Pizza International have announced the 2017 Boston Pizza Day for Camp Easter Seal.

A man has been arrested following a strange incident in which a woman was startled by an intruder who had entered her home. The incident happened on June 3 around 6:30 a.m.

MINNA (MINNIE) PLUM nee CARSTENSEN DECEMBER 8, 1921 – MAY 27, 2017 Do you hear someone humming and singing? You will know it must be Minnie Plum. Even with all the challenges throughout her life, she always had a smile and a song in her heart.

A Saskatchewan lawyer who spent some time in North Battleford as a prosecutor has been recognized with the Queen’s Counsel designation.

With no picks until the third round Friday, the Battlefords North Stars had a simple approach to things during the 2017 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League bantam draft in Nipawin.