Battlefords News-Optimist

It's a tough job trying to predict what will happen next in the murky political environment swirling around the oil and gas industry. International figures regularly emerge from the sidelines to thwack industry with left-field comments.

The man affectionately known as "Rocket Man" was part of a fundraising event in Lloydminster, benefitting Habitat for Humanity, Sept. 17.

Dodge, dip, dive, duck and dodge your way to a "dodgetastic" good time! Sportsmanship is alive and well in the "Battle in the Fords" Dodgeball League. The league consists of seven teams made up of a minimum of six players up to a max of 12.

Rebels quarterback James Shirley rushed for a go-ahead touchdown with 2:12 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Delisle a 29-16 win over the John Paul II Crusaders in their final home game Thursday night.

The Twin Rivers Curling Club will begin the 2014-15 season with a new general manager. Monique Puffalt began her tenure as the general manager at the end of August. She previously spent two years working for the City of Estevan in event planning.

The term "financial plan" is pretty generic, but yours shouldn't be.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment responded to approximately 29 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3.

The Battleford Historic Opera House Gallery board held its annual general meeting last week.

The senior girls' volleyball team won their home tournament against Dalmeny, Delisle and Maymont. The boys placed second out of six teams at the Hepburn tournament.

Technology can be a blessing, but it can also be annoying when it doesn't work properly. Somehow the news did not get to the paper last week, so this article will be twice as long.