Battlefords News-Optimist

General Manager Moe McGuinty had some tricks up his sleeve for the video presentation highlighting the upcoming 2014-15 season at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts.

It was a week to celebrate tourism in the Battlefords and in Saskatchewan. June 15 to 21 was proclaimed Saskatchewan Tourism Week by the provincial government, which allowed tourism officials in the Battlefords to celebrate the week as well.

July's moon begins a few days past new phase, so presents a thin curve in the western evening sky at sundown. July h, just past first quarter, Mars is less than one degree away, an occultation in the Southern Hemisphere.

It was a busy 24 hours for North Battleford RCMP as members responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 24 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 25.

The Battlefords North Stars will begin their defence of the Kramer Division title in less than three months. At their annual general meeting Tuesday night, the North Stars released the dates of their first regular season games.

The Battlefords North Stars announced the acquisition of 20-year-old forward Adam Smith of Nanaimo, B.C. from the Dryden Ice Dogs of the Superior International Junior Hockey League Tuesday.

The Battlefords and District Community Foundation recently presented the annual grant from the Peggy Westwood Fund to the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. The grant will help BASAC with their continued prevention and healing programs.

Canadians made history in last year's NBA Draft. With the first overall selection, the Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world by picking Brampton, Ont.'s Anthony Bennett.

It may have been wet out, but North Battleford RCMP still responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Monday, June 23 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 24.

Taco Time has been in North Battleford owned by Pat Welford and Tammy Heinemman for 13 years. Welford has sponsored Welcome Wagon in the Battlefords since April 2004, 10 years of providing newcomers with a coupon for a free meal.