Battlefords News-Optimist

Submitted City of North Battleford Community Safety Officers are distinct and separate from regular RCMP members, and they are considered to be a municipal element to assist the local RCMP detachment.

The health impacts of homelessness and inadequate housing are well known, including an increase in diabetes, epilepsy and Hepatitis C

Plans are still in place for Canada Post to implement community mailboxes in North Battleford, much to the City’s chagrin. City Planner Ryan Mackrell said in a memo to council dated Oct.

WILKIE — Residents looked on in disbelief Oct. 9 as smoke poured out of Wilkie’s Saskcan Community Centre and firefighters set up stations all around the building.

Ownership of the Agriplex Building is being officially transferred to the Battlefords Agricultural Society.

Everybody Has a Story

George Lionel (1933-2015), George Lessard passed away in the Lloydminster Hospital, with his family by his side on September 21, 2015 at 82 years of age. He is loved and remembered by his wife of 54 years, Dianne.

The schoolyard is covered with leaves, trees are bare and volleyball season is half completed. These are all signs that it is the middle of October. Soon students will be receiving their interim reports and first set of report cards.

The time has come for Canada to adopt a child poverty reduction strategy

Do you remember Hank Williams, Roy Orbison or Patsy Cline? Did you ever see them in concert? Well, now you can.