Battlefords News-Optimist

The ranks of North Battleford's peace officers have gotten a boost thanks to some help from the province.

Honeywood (Dr A.J.Porter) Heritage Nursery near Parkside will be hosting its Lilies in Bloom event July 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The annual event acts as a gathering site for many vendors who exhibit their wares.

CALGARY, AB/ Troy Media/ - The Globe and Mail recently ran an article about Friends of Science's latest press release featuring an image of our new billboard which stated that "Global warming stopped naturally 16+ years ago.

North Battleford RCMP had an active 24 hours, responding to more than 30 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Thursday, July 17 and 6 a.m. Friday, July 19.

Ross Morrison of Medicine Hat, Alta. will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday, Aug. 16 in Battleford. Formerly of Unity, Morrison has been chosen to be in the player and builder categories.

Producers with crops to sell who have been held up by the railway grain transportation woes will get more time to repay their 2013 cash advances under the Advance Payments Program.

The Battlefords Art Club has a long history of supporting visual arts in the community. It promotes exhibits of local work with the aim of encouraging its members in developing their potential for creating satisfying artwork in any medium.

Nurse practitioner, Annette Robinson will be starting her practice in North Saskatchewan River Health Holdings clinics later in July.

The City of North Battleford is replacing the water main on 9th Avenue between 112th Street and 113th Street. Work will begin Monday, July 21 with completion anticipated after the August long weekend.

When the MC of a recital said some of the scheduled singers couldn't perform for various reasons such as allergies, a virus - and brain surgery - he was serious.