Battlefords News-Optimist

By Eric Koch Published by University of Regina Press $25.95 ISBN 978-0-88977-443-8 When Otto Koch, a German Jew, suffers an appendicitis attack he’s rushed to a hospital in the Third Reich reserved for non-Jews.

The family of Bertha Demyon sadly announces her passing on Saturday, November 26th at Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 94 years. Bertha was the daughter of Mike and Paraska Pidwerbeski.

Borden and Radisson News

We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our mother Dorothy Maria Allenby on December 3, 2016.

Mrs. Evelyn Angell of North Battleford, Saskatchewan passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the River Heights lodge at the age of 94 years. Prayer Vigil was held on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. with Betty Stone presiding.

Battlefords RCMP were involved in approximately 40 new investigations from 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, including the following: Sunday, Dec. 18 8:39 a.m.

Lois Jean Painchaud (nee Nordell), of Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan passed away in Regina on December 12, 2016. Lois was born in Turtleford, Sask. to John (Rufus) and Francis Nordell on September 19, 1941.

The Battlefords are among a number of select communities across Canada that will be part of a pilot project to test the use of roadside screening devices for drug-impaired driving.

Many of my municipalities are proceeding with subdivision applications and the public notice procedures involved.