Battlefords News-Optimist

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, phoned last week with the sudden news he was going to be visiting us in two days. We were pretty excited and straightened up the condo for his visit. Ed was to arrive late afternoon last Friday.

Registered Holistic Nutritionist one hundred per cent raw and transitional lifestyle coach, Kendalini yoga creator and raw food chef Chris Kendall will be in North Battleford Sept. 30 as the guest chef for a raw food dinner hosted at Blend.

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Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem is an act of conscience and we should respect his right to express his concerns

As a representative of the Maidstone Museum, I had the privilege to attend an inspirational church service at the historical Shiloh Church just north of Maidstone Sept. 3.

Twelve members of the Parkinson’s Support Group of the Battlefords met in the Historic Lions Clubhouse in Battleford for a monthly meeting. Two members reported back after taking part in the Parkinson’s Super Walk on the weekend in Saskatoon.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 52 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. Tuesday, Sept. 13 8:16 a.m. - Break and enter to a vehicle in the Thatcher Industrial Park. 9:06 a.m.

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" It was a hit song in the late 1980s. The message is so simple. But the follow through is hard. Don't worry. I try to turn off my worry button, for it is out of my control.