Battlefords News-Optimist

Ed, my neighbour next door, saw that both my wife and I were stressed last week. We were white and grim with resolve to complete three, long-overdue basement projects. Measure twice cut once should guarantee success, but is never foolproof for me.

Hey. human friends! This is Claudette, the newsroom mascot, and I am just hopping to tell you about my recent "staycation" in the Battlefords.

Wendell McRann was about to pay for his gas at the No Frills gas bar recently, when a young woman who had just paid her bill at the till handed him the discount tickets she'd received, walked quickly to her car and drove away.

Twenty-eight members of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild and five guests were treated to an early fall harvest of quilts and quilted items during the "show and tell" part of the first business meeting of the year held at the Don Ross Craft Room, Friday,

The Battlefords AAA Sharks travelled to Edmonton last weekend to compete in the NAIT Ooks Women's Hockey 2014 Blue-Gold Tournament. In their first game Friday afternoon, the Sharks fell 4-0 to the St. Albert Slash.

Hello again! The summer has passed by so quickly, but I do hope everyone had a lovely one. We certainly couldn't complain about the weather. Most days were nice and warm.

The Battlefords RCMP received approximately 20 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11.

Cards were played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Sept. 1 to start the fall activities. High score went to Debbie Sterling and low to Molly Den Ouden. Lunch was provided by Margaret MacEachern. Bingo was played Sept. 3 with a good turnout.

Ann Stewart and her daughter Dawn of Saskatoon were Tuesday visitors with Jean Stewart. They have been long-time friends. Cameron Stewart of Paynton was also in to see his mom Jean Stewart. He brought her some fresh vegetables and fish.

Mayor Ian Hamilton did the honours as the North Battleford Centennial Committee unveiled the resting place of the 100-year Time Capsule Tuesday.