Battlefords News-Optimist

It was 8:30 on a Sunday morning. I was scanning through my Facebook feed and as I was doing so, I noticed the exact moment a friend posted a video to my timeline.

My Good Friend, Grandpa Story by Elaine Sharfe, Illustrations by Karen Sim Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing $9.

By Mary Maxwell Published by Thistledown Press $17.95 ISBN 978-1-77187-100-6 I read Saskatoon poet (and nurse) Mary Maxwell’s first book, Wind Leaves Absence, with interest and no small amount of admiration.

Raising the minimum wage is another example of the Notley government making things worse for the Alberta economy

Cash bond of $10,000 and movement restrictions imposed

Battlefords RCMP responded to 65 calls for service between 6 a.m. Aug. 19 and 6 a.m. Aug. 20 Aug. 19 7:35 a.m. - Complaint of mischief. Someone damaged a vehicle on the 1100 block of 104th Street. 9:05 a.m.

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Battlefords Concern For Youth

Battleford council has awarded a contract to consulting engineers Catterall and Wright of Saskatoon to do road condition indexing of streets in the town. This will look at all the roads in the town of Battleford.

CALGARY, Alta. — Take 150 oil and gas folks who love to tell a good story. Add 150 ordinary Canadians who love to hear a good story. Gently stir the two groups together in time for Canada's 150th birthday in 2017.