Battlefords News-Optimist

Camp Cosmo on Jackfish Lake has been enjoying some TLC and Saskatchewan Hospital patients, staff and supporters spent a summery afternoon recently celebrating its updates. An open house Aug.

Heavy horses, draft horses, whatever you call them, they were the horsepower behind pioneer settlement on the prairies, and they still have a healthy fan base.

I've been wondering what happened to all the hysteria over the City of North Battleford's garbage disposal program.

It's a girl! Yes, on or about Dec. 11 we will be grandparents to a baby girl. Why am I so excited? Three boys and five grandsons - does that tell the story? Maymont has been blessed with two new additions to our village.

More heat and more cool periods, a typical combination of Saskatchewan weather. We never know what's in store. The noon luncheon Saturday was another huge success which the hall committee members really appreciate and thank everyone for coming.

Ed, my neighbor next door, actually entered my office last week. My office is tucked away in the basement of our house, and it is also the furnace room and the water heater room. No one usually gets in there except me and our two cats.

Dear Editor The Battlefords Agricultural Society and their volunteers must be commended for their hard work and for everything they do for this community and surrounding area.

Canada is an urban nation with over 80 per cent of its population living in cities or towns. At the dawn of Confederation, the urban rural split was exactly the opposite, with just over 80 per cent of the population in rural areas.

"You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. Take control and choose to focus on what is important in your life. Those who cannot live fully often become destroyers of life.

North Battleford City Council has denied an application by Sallows and McDonald Funeral Home to build a crematorium on their site at 1271-103rd St. But they haven't said no to it being located somewhere else.