Battlefords News-Optimist

The heavily-promoted trip to China hosted by the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce proved to be a big eye opener for those who took it.

The Borden Anglican and United Churches were both beautifully decorated for the Thanksgiving services Oct. 12. At Borden United there will be no church Oct. 19, as the minister, Gayle Wensley, has her daughter Erica's wedding Oct.

Last week, the elementary hallways of Maymont Central School were decorated with turkeys for Thanksgiving. One class made turkeys out of construction paper and paper plates.

Who had a surprise birthday party and turned 60? Hope you enjoyed all the attention, Donnie Hawkins.Maymont would like to welcome Linda Casey who is our new librarian and Bonnie Garette who is now our new postmistress.

More stories from area veterans who served Canada in the military have been captured on video for future generations. Veterans Voices of Canada set up at Battleford Legion Branch No. 9 for two days of shooting.

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.