Battlefords News-Optimist

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hurting right now. At 9-7, they've lost four games in a row, including Sunday's 24-19 home loss to Edmonton which clinched second place in the CFL West for the Eskimos.

If you live in British Columbia, Manitoba or Nova Scotia, raise a toast to the enlightened politicians who rule over you.

Motorists will still be facing a detour at the 1600 block of 100th Street this morning as City of North Battleford crews continue to repair a water pipe leading to a business there.

The Battlefords Sharks split two games against the Notre Dame Hounds last weekend at Battleford Arena. It was their first two home games of the year. In their home opener Saturday night, the Hounds edged the Sharks 5-4 in a back-and-forth tilt.

North Battleford council received a request for a donation to the STARS Air Ambulance at an Oct. 14 meeting. The correspondence dated Oct.

The Battlefords North West Historical Society is marking it's 90th anniversary this year. The organization, dedicated to saving the source of history and honouring the pioneer, has submitted this article. In The Beginning. From J.H.

"We want strong girls, women that are empowered and self confident feel good about the decisions that they are making," says Nicole Whitton. "That's why we keep doing what we're doing.

The torching of a stolen vehicle in the RM of Manitou Lake just before midnight Oct. 17 has resulted in the destruction of a wooden bridge. Cut Knife RCMP say the vehicle, stolen from Lloydminster, was set on fire near the Old Buzzard Bridge.

It was a busy day for the North Battleford RCMP detachment as they received approximately 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21.

White fungi have invaded our property. Not only that, both the front and back yards are supporting daily-increasing yields of the things and I can't even pick them for dinner.