Battlefords News-Optimist

Funeral Service for Thomas Martin McGuire, resident of Edam, SK., will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016 from All Saints Anglican Church at Langmeade, SK with Pastor David Walker officiating.

Although the Battlefords Sharks are currently rebuilding for next season, there have been quite a few standouts who are finding success at the college level.

Luke Reid of the AAA Stars is now a prospect of the Victoria Royals after being selected in the second round of the WHL bantam draft with the 27th overall pick. “At times he was our strongest guy.

The Leahys are a famous Canadian family of instrumentalists, singers and dancers, and one combination of them performed in North Battleford Wednesday at the Dekker Centre.

Thanks to warm and dry weather, Saskatchewan producers have 15 per cent of the 2016 crop seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) seeding average for this time of year is four per cent.

The North Battleford Fire Department responded to a fire at TG Watch Industries, located at 10014 Fyfe Ave in Parson Industrial Park, Thursday at 4:38 p.m.

Patients need to be empowered to ask about the risks caused by some tests and treatments, and whether they are really necessary

Green side up - planting trees and shrubs

By William Wallace Edited by Ken S. Coates and Bill Morrison Published by University of Regina Press $29.

May 4 was BATC Urban Treaty Day in Treaty 6 territory. To mark the occasion Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs held a full day of activities at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford.