Battlefords News-Optimist

New and increased responsibilities were announced Wednesday for Battlefords MLA Herb Cox. Cox has been named chair of the Crown and Central Agencies CPC and Standing Committee, as well as member of the Crown Investments Board.

AUDETTE: The strongest limb has fallen from our family tree. It is with grieving hearts and loving memories that our family announces the passing of Marie Rose Audette, our family matriarch, late of North Battleford and formerly of Delmas, Sask.

Watching the reaction to the federal government's approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline, one overriding thought came to mind: I would invest in rail cars. Oil tankers, to be specific.

North Battleford's Gold Eagle Lodge has received more recognition this week from Tourism Saskatchewan. They have been recognized as an Employer of Choice for leadership and a commitment to best practises in human resources.

The North Battleford RCMP responded to less than 30 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday June 18 and 6 a.m. Thursday June 19. Six calls were traffic related complaints, two were false alarms and two were false or nuisance 911 calls.

More than 30 calls for service/occurrences were responded to by North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 17 and 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 18.

The Lloydminster Twins took first place away from the Border City Blue Jays last week in NSRBL action. The Twins and the Blue Jays renewed their rivalry June 12, with the Twins edging the Blue Jays 2-0.

"This will really be like nothing you have ever seen in the Battlefords before," says Battlefords Jazz Society director Laird Brittin.

The Secret is a book and a movie released in 2006 that focuses on the principles and laws of attraction. In simplest terms this means that matter is attracted to like matter.

A minor controversy has erupted in the RM of North Battleford over a road development there. The road in question was an extension of McMillan Road that would ultimately connect the road to Territorial Drive in North Battleford.