Battlefords News-Optimist

How do you celebrate the bright future possible for our children while remembering the darkest chapters of the past? That's the challenge facing Living Sky School Division in partnership with Dance Saskatchewan, Allen Sapp Gallery, Elders and Sunchil

It was a quiet night for the North Battleford RCMP detachment as they responded to only 11 calls between 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1.

My mom gave me a book the other day, one rescued from the dustbin for which it was destined. A History of Canadian Naval Aviation, this book's demise seems analogous to its subject.

Some more results have become known in the rural municipality elections in the province, as a number of divisions have seen individuals elected to council by acclamation. In the RM of Frenchman Butte, George Petch (Div. 2), Ronald Gory (Div.

B-r-r-ring! The school bells toll! This month a new school year begins, but rather than the "ding-dongs" of yesteryear, buzzers are the norm. My article will feature school life about 50 to 60 years ago.

The recent cabinet changes have given Battlefords MLA Herb Cox some new responsibilities. Cox is the new government whip in the legislature. He was appointed to the role by Premier Brad Wall last week.

Another week of beautiful Aboriginal Summer and harvest weather. How long it will last no one knows, but we will enjoy it while it is here. Some well-organized farmers are done and some like myself have a ways to go.

LANE: In Loving Memory of Helena Alma Lane who was born June 9, 1934 at Birch Lake, SK and passed away Sept. 14, 2014 at North Battleford, SK.

"It's hard to live in a community when people are so divided," says Virginia Favel of Sweetgrass First Nation. One might think the division Favel talks about is the one between First Nation people and non-First Nation people. But it's not.

I'm one of those folks who honestly doesn't mind filling out most surveys. Case in point: this afternoon I tackled a questionnaire dealing with the development of our community's official plan.