Battlefords News-Optimist

It is with sadness we announce the passing of our wife, mother and friend Angela “Wendy” Lutz (nee Hickson) February 22, 1962 to July 20, 2016. Wendy was called home to her Lord and Savior after a brief battle with cancer.

Patricia Alice Whitbread (nee Thompson) of Borden, SK. Patricia Alice was born on August 9, 1924; she passed away peacefully in her sleep, August 2, 2016 after a short illness.

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History and Commentary From a Prairie Perspective

Congratulations to Savannah Sutherland who competed in Legion National Track and Field in Montreal on Aug. 5-7 in midget races. In 100m dash midgets, she placed seventh out of 26 and in the 100m dash medley, she placed sixth.

Baljennie News

It was stunning news in provincial politics this weekend, as deputy premier Don McMorris resigned from cabinet and left the government caucus after being charged with driving while impaired. McMorris was stopped by police Friday en route to Regina.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s the motto for the North Battleford Midget AA Beavers as they head into the Western Canadian Midget AA Championships in St. Albert, Alta. this week.

The lead-in to the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games wasn’t quite what Erik Petersen had planned.

Mother Nature has caused chaos with the finish of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League semfinal series between the Wilkie Brewers and Meadow Lake Sox.