Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords Sailing Club have reached their golden anniversary. The club is celebrating its 50th year of operation with events beginning this weekend.

FEHR: In loving memory of Katie Fehr, September 10, 1924 - may 16th, 2014. Katie Fehr (Peters) was born Sept. 10, 1924 in Neu-Halbstadt, South Russia, known as the Eastern Ukraine.

Sometime between Thursday, June 12 and Monday June 16, a 2007 Travelaire Office Trailer went missing from a oil lease site south of Marshall.

ROSS: Edwin David Ross. Ed passed away peacefully at River Heights Lodge, North Battleford, SK on June 15, 2014, at the age of 87 years.

Several Community Grants were approved by the City of North Battleford Parks, Recreation, Culture and Heritage Committee at their monthly meeting Monday.

BUZIAK: Mrs. Eileen Buziak, resident of North Battleford, SK passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at The Battlefords Union Hospital with her grandson by her side.

The annual Youth Leadership Conference was held in Saskatoon at Prairie Land Park in February. Participants had to fill out an application form, submit a reference letter and be chosen to attend.

Some amendments have been made to the new North Battleford zoning bylaw and Official Community Plan, it seems they haven't gone far enough for the liking of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.

Elinor, June and Rob Florence were on hand at the Fred Light Museum Tuesday afternoon for the unveiling of a painting based on Alan Light's encounter with a ferry cable during a training mission by Marvin Schwartz.

Howard Kirby of Anderson Pump House now has two Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology diplomas - the one he earned as a student back in 1973 and one he earned through his contributions to the water industry over the past 41 years.