Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford RCMP received more than 25 calls for service between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, including five municipal bylaw/disturbance complaints, three false alarms, one child welfare complaint and one traffic investigation/complaint.

Waseca seems to be very quiet these days. The summer activities are completed and I expect many people are enjoying a few days at the lakes. Next week things will change as a new school year begins.

The North Battleford RCMP detachment received approximately 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.

The 1200 block of 105th Street will be closed today for a main valve repair. There is no anticipated water disturbance.

On the weekend of July 26 and 27, family and friends joined Fred and Marion Gatzke, their son Sheldon, daughter-in-law Melany and grandchildren Emily and Adrienne in a Century Family Farm celebration at their farm near Belbutte. Fred Gatzke Sr.

Terrible winds and rain tormented the young golfers trying to finish off the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour's 2014 Saskatchewan season at the Legends Golf Club in Warman Aug.

Another CCA rodeo is in the books for Edam. The amateur bull riding was held Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. The top six of 20 riders moved onto the short go. Once again professional rodeo clown, Dennis Halstead, entertained those in attendance.

A new study in the Journal Nature Climate Change is being touted (as they all are) a potential game-changer that proves vast quantities of additional study are needed before pondering whether or not a simple pipeline might be constructed between Albe

Dear Editor It is so wonderful to see some progress taking place in downtown North Battleford with it coming back to life with all the numerous renovations going on. Far too many business places have been closed for so long.

Jean Stewart has had an enjoyable week visiting with family and relatives. Sunday a niece, Monica and Brian Denis of Edmonton, Alta., nephew, Barry Innes of Tomahawk, Alta,, Laureen Innes of Winnipeg, Man.