Battlefords News-Optimist

Although summer this year has been slow to produce any real heat, I am relatively sure it will come. In the meantime our cool crops are loving the very extended spring! The lawn is a big fixture in the landscape but it is largely not understood.

"I always knew I wanted to be a teacher," says Junice Headley who has recently retired from a 60-year career as a music teacher. "I was a teacher from this big," she laughs, holding her hand out to a child's height.

A night after falling behind in their best-of-three series with the Border City Blue Jays, the North Battleford Beavers evened up the series with a 3-0 win Tuesday night at Beaver Lions Stadium.

Sometime between Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23, there were a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the town of Lashburn. Miscellaneous items of value were stolen.

The Lloydminster Twins are one step closer to their fifth straight NSRBL championship. The Twins swept their best-of-three series with the Mervin Flyers to advance to the second round.

The North Battleford RCMP responded to approximately 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 22 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 23.

Buying a new home is an important lifestyle choice - you decide where you want to live based on the type of home you want, the neighbourhood, perhaps proximity to schools or parks and for a host of other personal and family reasons.

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.