Battlefords News-Optimist

NYKIFORUK: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tom (Taras) Nykiforuk on July 31, 2014 of North Battleford, SK at the age of 83 years.

GRANT: In loving memory of Holly Lena Grant, who was born at home on the family farm near Medstead on August 30, 1931, and passed away peacefully on August 11, 2014 in Spiritwood.

The 1100 block of 110th street will be closed all day today for patching.

Plans to put up a Holodomor monument in North Battleford have been approved. The monument will be installed in remembrance of those who perished in the 1932-33 Ukraine famine, a famine engineered by the Soviet Union.

Joyce and Gary Wappel were among the many people who spotted Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority's custom-made slot machine-shaped hot air balloon floating above the Battlefords at various times during Northwest Territorial Days.

Josh Kaiser asks, "What if?" As a question, it's a jumping off point for 26-year-old Kaiser's comedic bent. He's a former North Battleford resident ready to enter his second year at a prestigious acting school in New York. "I do drama, too," he says.

The man who rose from humble beginnings in Edam to become clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the Cabinet has departed that office. Wayne Wouters announced his retirement from that position last week. He had held that position since 2009.

Sometimes the things we take most for granted are nothing short of awe inspiring. Like flying, for example. I recently experienced that on flights from our coastal home to the interior of British Columbia.

North Battleford City Council intends to continue conversations with CN regarding the noise and movement of hazardous goods "at all hours of the day and night" on the west side of the city.

Pearson Avenue starting from 110th Street to the western portion of Centennial Crescent will be closed for construction beginning at 9 a.m. today. Please use St. Laurent Avenue to access the apartments on Centennial Crescent. Updates to follow.