Battlefords News-Optimist

Seventy-seven-year-old Gordon Yarde of Battleford was ordained recently as a vocational deacon in the Anglican Church. He is a member of the Battle River Parish, which is made up of St. Paul's in North Battleford and St.

Council notes

Dear Editor At his campaign stop in North Battleford, Brad Wall made some questionable remarks about his plan to privatize liquor sales.

A ribbon cutting Tuesday marked the changes coming to the North Battleford Public Transit system. A new bus and an expanded route will offer an enhanced system with more stops and shorter ride times for most riders.

Double Vision

Dear Editor The post-season has begun with our Battlefords North Stars disposing of the Kindersley Klippers in a tough five-game series that was closer than anticipated.

The first of a three-part series on assisted suicide

From the Top of the Pile

A long-awaited new hotel development in North Battleford took the next step towards reality Monday at City Hall. A service agreement has been hammered out between city officials and Terracap Management Inc.

Try as they might, the panhandling situation in downtown North Battleford is not going away. Attempts to address that issue were a major item in the monthly report of City Community Safety Co-ordinator Herb Sutton to council Monday.