Battlefords News-Optimist

It's been 65 years since the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band came into official existence, although North Battleford has had a community band almost from its beginnings.

This year's NBCHS Winter Band Concert is Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School.

The campaign to raise the final portion of funds needed for the new Battlefords Trade and Education Centre building has begun in North Battleford.

In its report on the civic election of 1973, the North Battleford News-Optimist said: "A newcomer to North Battleford civic politics was given a solid vote of confidence in his bid at the city's chief magistrate position.

Travis Mayan scored early in the first period, and late in the third as the Melfort Mustangs (17-5-1-4) doubled up the Battlefords North Stars (15-6-5-0) Friday night.

The Battleford Beaver Blues and Meota Combines had opposite outcomes in their SPHL games on Saturday.

Monday, Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. It also marks the start of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week Dec. 1 - 5.

The Battlefords Tourism and Convention Association is moving ahead with plans to upgrade their new location at the Battlefords River Valley Visitor Centre.

North Battleford RCMP responded tomore than 100calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1. RCMP also made11 arrests relating to alcohol offences.

Last fall when I visited Canada I met a Toronto doctor named Gary Bloch who has developed a poverty tool for medical practitioners. The tool assesses what patients might need other than prescriptions for the newest drugs.