Battlefords News-Optimist

POLLOCK: Mrs. Edna Pollock of the Battlefords District Care Centre, Battleford, Saskatchewan passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the age of 100 years. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014, at 1:oo p.m.

MENSSA: Mr. Melvin "Mel" Menssa passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Battleford's Union Hospital at the age of 69 years. A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from St.

We are having really nice weather this past week. Hopefully we can continue and get this crop off in good shape. Have a safe and bountiful harvest, everyone. On the home front, we are still struggling with our swathers.

The Battlefords recently became home to the prairie chapter office of the International Society of Arboriculture. Worldwide, there are over 20,000 members. The prairie chapter, which includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, has about 350 members.

I'm always amazed at how a pile of lumber becomes a monument of usefulness and sometimes, outright beauty.

The Battlefords North Stars opened their exhibition schedule with a split of a home-and-home series against the Kindersley Klippers over the weekend. The North Stars began the weekend by dropping a 7-3 decision to the Klippers in Kindersley.

Turtleford, St. Walburg and surrounding area RCMP detachments have been fielding an increased number of complaints about ATV operation.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School jumped out to a 14-point lead early in the game and didn't look back as the Junior Vikings downed the Saskatoon Falcons 28-14 in high school football Sunday afternoon at Beaver Lions Stadium.

The Battlefords RCMP detachment received approximately 100 calls for service between 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5 and 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8.

"Lest we forget" is the theme depicted on a mural recently erected at the Maidstone Legion Hall. It was commissioned by the Maidstone Communities in Bloom committee in their continued effort to beautify the town.