Battlefords News-Optimist

There will be no council meeting in North Battleford Nov. 10.

Bingo was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Oct. 8 with Joan Smith and Bev Stewart doing the calling. Lunch was prepared by Joan Smith. The centre was decorated for Thanksgiving and Halloween by Jean Hartman. Cards were played Oct.

Oct. 31 is the best night of the year for the young at heart. Ed, my neighbour next door, can never get enough of Halloween night. My neighbour would have Halloween celebrated every month that has 31 days, if he were the boss of the country.

There's been a feeling of winter in the air this week. We have had frost for a few nights and strong northwest winds which made the days feel colder than the 10C temperatures. There have been lots of clouds as well.

Dear Editor In a recent letter to the editor, ("Scrap costly, confusing new recycling tax" Regional Optimist Oct.

The North Battleford Comprehensive Junior Vikings made their first appearance in the Kinsmen Football League bantam championship game count. The Vikings downed the Schoenhals Titans 20-17 in the final to win the city championship.

Northwest students were among those who celebrated convocation at the University of Regina Oct. 17 at the Conexus Arts Centre. Lacey Jenae Flichel of Battleford has earned a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies.

The proposed Site C Dam has now received environmental assessment approval, which means the B.C. Liberal government will soon decide whether to greenlight its construction by BC Hydro. Site C is a massive project. It will put B.C.

KNUTSON: In Loving Memory of Eathen Laverne Knutson who was born August 17, 1923 at Ogema, Minnesota, U.S.A. and passed away October 8, 2014 at Saskatoon, SK.

SEMENIUK, Germaine: 1945-2014. It is with heavy hearts and fond memories that we announce the passing of Germaine Semeniuk, while surrounded by her family, on the 6th day of October 2014 at the age of 69 years.