Battlefords News-Optimist

The Clayton McLain Memorial Museum in Cut Knife will be hosting its second annual Ladies' Gala Evening Saturday, Oct. 25.

Arts and crafts have always been keen interests of mine. I can remember at a young age making little items out of my mother's sewing scrap material, pieces of wood, tin and whatever I could find laying around on the farm I was raised on.

A new look is coming to committee meetings at North Battleford City Hall starting next week. Council voted in favour of adopting the standing committee mandate for a new Planning Committee.

Ed, my neighbour next door, was held captive by too much time last week. He kept waiting to combine, but the time never came. His time passed as if he was stuck in a slough spinning his tires.

Saskatchewan received a large and unexpected prize two years ago: about 1.8 million acres of pasture land. In Bill-38 in April 2012, the federal government announced that the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) would wind up.

Are you looking for something thrilling to do this Halloween? Why not attend Fort Battleford's Ninth Annual Halloween Haunted Fort? If you think Fort Battleford is only about history, think again.

The Meota Seniors held their monthly meeting on Oct.10, in the Do Drop In. A dozen members turned out and with vice-president Eric Callbeck in chair. Items of interest were discussed. Repairs to the hall and area were a top issue.

You have group disability insurance at work and that's a good thing, but will it fill all your financial gaps should a disability keep you from earning a living? Know what you have and what you need.

Decision makers often talk of "low hanging fruit" - policies that involve minimal disruption but can yield quick wins.

Two vehicles were extensively damaged but no one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 40 Monday, according to the North Battleford Fire Department. Four firefighters responded to the call at about 10:40 p.