Battlefords News-Optimist

The North Battleford RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, July 21 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 22.

HENO: July 15, 1915 - July 15, 2014 Elizabeth (Betty). It is with deep sadness that the family of Betty Heno announce her death on July 15, 2014 at Battlefords Union Hospital. Betty was born in Gadsby, England on July 15, 1915.

PENNER: In Loving Memory Of Elizabeth Sarah Penner who was born May 9, 1945 at Meadow Lake, SK and passed away July 7, 2014 at North Battleford, SK. Betty is survived by her brothers: Don, Meadow Lake, SK., John (Shelly), Port Alberni, B.

A Prince Albert man has pled guilty to eight counts of indecent assault on students at the Moosomin Day School on Moosomin First Nation. Morris Hryniuk entered the guilty pleas and was sentenced Monday in North Battleford provincial court.

From the first tale told by our ancestors sitting around a fire somewhere in Africa millions of years ago to the plot behind a summer blockbuster movie, we - the human race - have always been superb storytellers. And our stories matter.

MARSH: 1918 - 2014. Leaving her family many precious memories, Emma Marsh passed away on Thursday the 10th day of July, 2014 at the age of 95. She was born to Samuel and Justina Jabusch on December 23rd, 1918 in Bergheim, Saskatchewan.

Preliminary hearing dates have been set for two individuals accused of second-degree murder on Moosomin First Nation. Taryn Cote and Troy Swiftwolfe will return to North Battleford Provincial Court Dec. 8 and 9.

Wadena RCMP received a complaint May 11, 2014 from a health care worker of a female youth under the age of 16 who was the victim of a sexual assault.

The shoulder lane of Highway 16 is closed at the site of a tractor-trailer accident. Maidstone RCMP responded to a semi tractor-trailer unit towing two trailers that had rolled over at 1:36 p.m.

New Horizons had 30 golfers show up for their July 14 round on a warm, sunny day. The team of John Chomyn, Hank Nickel and Gordon Johnson finished first with a 1-under-par 35.