Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

The City of North Battleford and Battlefords Tourism have announced the winners of the Best of the Battlefords' photo contest. There were more than 75 photo submissions and five were chosen as the winners.

Singer-songwriter supergroup Lunch at Allen's was at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts in North Battleford last week, and followed up their music and conversation entertainment with an autograph signing session.

Much of the suspense had already gone out of the 21st annual Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards. The lone Business of the Year candidate, Nutec Embroidery Ltd.

This past weekend, as I filled up my Ford Expedition at Preeceville's Midtown Service, the local Esso station/convenience store/Subway, I looked around a little nervously.

Prior to the puck drop of the Battlefords North Stars' game Tuesday night against La Ronge, North Stars board members who were in attendance went on the ice for a special presentation to thank a long-time supporter of the Battlefords North Stars.

In a day and age when "leadership" so often gets confused with being big, brash, and beguiling, how fabulous it is to recognize people who are living the alternative. On Oct.