Battlefords News-Optimist

Holy Family School celebrated Aboriginal Day on June 17. Festivities during the day included learning about and playing traditional aboriginal games taught by Lamarr Oksasikewiyi, who is from Saskatoon.

The Battlefords Best Marketplace and Expo is coming back for a third year this fall, and preparations are underway to line up exhibitors. The event is being held Oct. 16, 17 and 18 at the NationsWEST Field House.

The tender has been awarded for the integrated Saskatchewan Hospital/ corrections facility project.

The Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to send up to 1,400 personnel, including a firefighting force and integral logistics support, to help fight fires in Saskatchewan.

It is the 35th year for a musical group that will be taking its tour to the Battlefords and area this summer. Saskatchewan Express is doing their summer tour show called Here’s To Us.

Life As I Know It

Shellbrook RCMP are requesting the public assistance in locating a missing 21-year-old female. Samantha Bird was last seen at her care home at 4 p.m. on July 4. Bird has ties to Prince Albert and Montreal Lake and could be in those areas.

Linda’s Lines

Out of an abundance of caution and due to increased fire activity in the area and the potential risk this presents to the community, starting immediately a general evacuation of residents has been ordered for the Town of La Ronge, the Village of Air

Thinking of selling your cottage? If your cottage or recreational property is not your principal residence – and for most people, it’s not – when you sell it, you’ll pay capital gains tax on any appreciation in its value from the time you bought it.