Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor Last week Minister Stephan Blaney announced that he will table a common sense firearm act this fall. This bill will give gun owners a grace period of five years to renew their Possession Acquisition Licence.

KRAWETZ - It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Peter Krawetz, late of North Battleford on July 28, 2014 at the age of 66 years.

An electrical short resulted in four firefighters responding to a house on Deans Crescent Monday at about 2 p.m.

We humans are quite the categorizers and it's a good thing, this business of slotting both the concrete and the abstract into categories.

More than 300 people will volunteer at the Battlefords Agricultural Society's 127th annual Northwest Territorial Days this week. Doug Dunlop, 67, has been one of those volunteers for about 45 years.

MCINTYRE: Mr. William "Bill" McIntyre of North Battleford passed away on Friday August, 1, 2014 at the Battleford's Union Hospital. Memorial Service celebrating the life of Bill McIntyre was held on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

KOHUT: Frances "Fran" Darlene Kohut was born November 20, 1946 in Hafford, SK to James and Stella Zaichkowsky. On August 2, 2014, at the age of 67 years after a long battle with illness, Fran passed away peacefully at the Hafford Special Care Centre.

WOOD: Elizabeth "Liz" Jane Wood (née Patterson) was born July 21, 1926 to Thomas and Dora Patterson at her grandmother's home, one mile from the family homestead near the hamlet of Lilac, Saskatchewan.

HOLFELD: It is with deep sadness that the family of the late Gerald Holfeld announce his passing on July 9, 2014 at the Regina General Hospital. Gerry was born in Wynyard, SK on July 14, 1944.

CAMPBELL: It is with great sadness that the family of Brett John Campbell announces his passing on Saturday, July 26 at the age of 43. Brett was born to Brenda and Scott Campbell on November 25, 1970 in Fort Qu'Appele, Saskatchewan.