Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords recently became home to the prairie chapter office of the International Society of Arboriculture. Worldwide, there are over 20,000 members. The prairie chapter, which includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, has about 350 members.

I'm always amazed at how a pile of lumber becomes a monument of usefulness and sometimes, outright beauty.

The Battlefords North Stars opened their exhibition schedule with a split of a home-and-home series against the Kindersley Klippers over the weekend. The North Stars began the weekend by dropping a 7-3 decision to the Klippers in Kindersley.

Turtleford, St. Walburg and surrounding area RCMP detachments have been fielding an increased number of complaints about ATV operation.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School jumped out to a 14-point lead early in the game and didn't look back as the Junior Vikings downed the Saskatoon Falcons 28-14 in high school football Sunday afternoon at Beaver Lions Stadium.

The Battlefords RCMP detachment received approximately 100 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5 and 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8.

"Lest we forget" is the theme depicted on a mural recently erected at the Maidstone Legion Hall. It was commissioned by the Maidstone Communities in Bloom committee in their continued effort to beautify the town.

I wasn't in the Rider locker room after Sunday's 30-24 win over Winnipeg, but I heard about it. Our CKRM Rider Radio analyst Carm Carteri does the post-game interviews live on air from the Rider locker room each road game.

North Battleford Fire Department had responded to three call outs Sunday evening. The first came at about 6:50 p.m. when a dumpster fire was reported between Valley Ford Collision and JJ Air Conditioning.

101st Crescent will be closed for most of the day between Borden Crescent and 20th avenue for a water main repair.