Battlefords News-Optimist

The sod was turned on the first Habitat for Humanity building project in the Battlefords in July 2015. Ron Braun was hired as construction site co-ordinator later the same year.

Today’s column is, unfortunately, about the weather.

The last week of the Saskatoon Kinsmen Minor Football Bantam League regular season will be a busy one for the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Junior Vikings.

Confidence can carry you a long way in hockey. That’s something Battlefords North Stars forward Reed Delainey has been focused on ever since he moved up to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League four years ago.

In 1993 Ernie Callow was hanging Christmas lights on the roof of his home when he slipped. The fall fractured his skull and doctors worried the damage sustained to his back would leave him in a wheelchair.

Dear Editor Supporters of Saskatchewan’s public schools have concerns about the government’s recent “transformational change” mantra particularly the focus such change may have on further amalgamation of Saskatchewan’s public school divisions.

Brian Lloyd Stephenson, It is with great sadness that the family of Brian Stephenson announces his passing at the Red Deer Hospital, Tuesday morning September 13, 2016 at 54 years of age after a courageous battle against cancer.

Local cross country runners will have to wait a couple of days to take to Finlayson Island. Due to poor road conditions, Thursday's Battle West District Cross-Country Championships has been postponed.

An early blast of winter from Mother Nature has led to a reshuffling of games for North Battleford's high school football teams.

There were two big local winners of the Aug. 19 Western Max draw. John Gabor and Alvin Wick won a million dollars on a ticket for the draw.