Battlefords News-Optimist

One week away from Halloween and it seems like we just celebrated Thanksgiving! I don't know about you folks but this year is just flying by for me.

I was born in North Battleford raised on a farm at Denholm. My first three years of education were in Denholm. I then finished elementary school at Notre Dame School in North Battleford and graduated from the Convent of the Child Jesus.

Wishing Sarah Beaudoin and Gertie Sherman a speedy recovery. Hope you're both feeling better. When you read this, you will only have two days left until our Maymont Legends.

It was a "dark and stormy night," as Snoopy would say, in Hafford this past Friday as the Vikings played Outlook in the last football game of the season.

The Borden and & district volunteer fire department held a hotdog fundraiser Oct. 17 in the Borden Fire Hall. For $3 you got a hotdog, chips, pop or coffee and sweets, and an extra hotdog for $1.

The Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 40 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23.

Most people associate dirt and worms with a garden, but last week it was the food offered for sale by the SLC.

The RCMP are going to be keeping their eyes open for quad drivers operating where they shouldn't be, after a discussion with Battleford town council Monday.

The monthly St. Walburg Royal Purple meeting was held Oct. 13. The hall looked very welcoming with Thanksgiving decorations to brighten things up. Thanks, Terry. There were many compliments. Eighteen members signed the roll call book.

Building permits cooled slightly in September but nevertheless remain strong for the year to date, with permit values now past the $40 million mark.