Battlefords News-Optimist

Last week's headline stated that the school's enrolment increased this year. This is not accurate. Enrolment declined from last year. New students often move in during the year, so it may increase as the year progresses.

The Saskatoon Blazers scored four straight goals en route to a 5-3 win over the Battlefords AAA Stars at the Civic Centre Wednesday night in SMAAAHL pre-season action. It was the Stars' first loss of their exhibition schedule.

The recently established ARC Creative Studios will be holding an opening night and fundraiser at 1106-101st St.,North Battleford Saturday, Sept. 20. The theme for the evening is Spark the ARC, an event to celebrate and kick start the ARC.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is considering playing an active role in bringing back the North Battleford downtown core. Their idea is what the Chamber calls the "downtown project.

There are no words that will ever be fitting to express the shock and sadness the community has felt since learning of the untimely passing of Unity health nurse Shirley Parkinson, and her husband Donald.

I have spent the whole week last week holding my breath that I would not wake up to snow or heavy frost. A day or two had me wondering which drawer I had stored my winter woollies in.

Motorists are being advised of detours in the 1800 and 1900 blocks of 100th Street in North Battleford today as city crews patch and crackfill those stretches of the street.

EBERHARDT, HELEN: July 17, 1932 to September 9, 2014. Helen Eberhardt passed away at the River Heights Lodge on September 9, 2014 at the age of 82 years.

Maymont Country Legends' final showing 2014 - come and join us Oct. 25. Only 100 tickets will be sold. For supper and the show, tickets will be $30, including the supper catered by Cando Catering. Entertainment will start at 4 pm, supper at 6 p.m.

I grew up in a great railroad community, "New York is big but this is Biggar" - only an hour away from where I reside now. After high school, I trained at Saskatoon Business College. I then worked at Robin Hood as a teletype operator.