Battlefords News-Optimist

An update on Canada's demographic future from Statistics Canada confirms what is readily discernable through casual observation: our population is growing modestly and becoming greyer at an accelerating pace.

Concerns about plans to replace Saskatchewan Hospital through a public-private partnership dominated a CUPE meeting at the Dekker Centre Wednesday night.

BJERKNESS: In Loving Memory Of Mitchell David Allan Bjerkness who was born March 10, 1994 at North Battleford, SK and passed away September 23, 2014 at Kitscoty, AB.

STERN: In Loving Memory of Florence "Flo" Stern (nee Denton). It is with heavy hearts that Flo's family announces her unexpected passing on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in her 87th year at Port Alberni, BC.

MCMILLAN: Irene McMillan (nee May), a former resident of North Battleford, Sask. and more recently of Victoria, BC passed peacefully in her sleep on September 5, 2014 at the age of 92.

WOUTERS, Velma: Born at Edam Sask on Mar 14, 1916 to George and May Daynes, passed away peacefully on Oct 10, 2014 at Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 98.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment received approximately 24 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.

DYCK (SCHINDEL), Linda Rose: In loving memory of Linda, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

Living Sky School Division was one of several school divisions invited to make a pre-budget presentation to Saskatchewan's Treasury board recently.

NDP leader Cam Broten is pledging a focus on health care as the legislative session resumed in Regina last week. Broten spoke to reporters in a conference call Oct.