Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

Improved weather has allowed many producers to return to the field but harvest is progressing slowly, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.

A local business is once again up for honours at the ABEX Awards to be held Nov. 1 at the Delta Regina Hotel. Gold Eagle Lodge is up for the ABEX Marketing Award sponsored by Handy Special Events.

Front man Steve Marriner, drummer Matt Sobb and guitarist Tony D plan to make MonkeyJunkies of us all next week.

The fifth Annual Turtleford Ag Society Summer Cattle Show was held Aug. 9 at the Turtleford Ag. Society Grounds. There were approximately 90 head of cattle entered in this one-day show.

Aug. 2, at the Hafford Gospel Fellowship hall, a come and go tea was held to honour Mary Sendecki a long-time resident of Hafford. The day was beautiful, warm and sunny, what a wonderful day to celebrate this beautiful milestone for Mary.

Planning is well under way for the second annual Battlefords Best Marketplace and Expo. The three-day event at the Field House, designed to promote the best in business in the Battlefords, will be held Oct.