Battlefords News-Optimist

The Moosomin manslaughter case against Jeremy Gamble returned to North Battleford provincial court Monday morning. Gamble was present in court.

The Borden Friendship Club held their potluck supper, along with celebrating June and July birthdays, June 24 with 38 members out to enjoy a great meal.

The 74th annual North Battleford Regional 4-H Show was a great success. The weather was perfect, competition friendly, and the sponsors were top notch.

The hallways are quiet and full of furniture. The photocopier is busy running off report cards and soon the doors will close for the summer. It is hard to believe another school year is complete.

Meota News

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement in effect for the Battlefords, Unity, Maidstone and St. Walburg areas There is widespread smoke across Saskatchewan.

John Paul II Collegiate hosted its Athletic Awards Night June 15 in the school gymnasium. The evening included a roast beef supper and an awards program. Following are the top male and female athletes from Grades 8 to 11.

Dear Editor This is in regards to the written article in the June 23 News-Optimist (“Oh ye without sin, only you may run for office”) about Ray Fox. I have known Ray for 36 years or more. I worked with Ray on the ambulance service for many years.

I walked to a nearby business Sunday to buy coffee for Jayne Foster and myself as we put in a lonely shift to ensure crazy deadlines, in a week with a holiday smack in the middle, are met.

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