Battlefords News-Optimist

Leader's Dean Mathison is set to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame as a player Aug. 16 at the museum in Battleford. Mathison was born June 3, 1948, in Cabri.

There has been a major acquisition in the radio broadcast business and it involves the stations in North Battleford. The local Rawlco Radio Ltd. stations in North Battleford - the country music station 1050 CJNB, pop music station Q98 and 93.

Dear Editor Often I am asked to explain how our government has invested over $4.7 billion new dollars since 2006 to improve veterans' benefits and services during a time when departments across the federal government are facing reductions.

When the federal Conservative government first took power eight years ago, there were high hopes Canada's military would have seen the last of its "decade of darkness," the 1990s, when the federal Liberals all but starved the Forces.

Ed, my neighbour next door, tends to take bad circumstances, as well as, the good ones in a futile manner.

Close to 200 people gathered on Main Street in Hafford to participate in a brief flag-raising ceremony at 11 a.m. July 1.

It is difficult to imagine the anguish of a family who has lost a loved one. That is the situation the family of Walter Giesbrecht is facing after he went missing in the Battlefords on the weekend.

Saturday, Shirley and Bruce James took their moms, Gertie James and Tillie Linkert, for dinner and a drive around Lloydminster. It was very much enjoyed. Our sympathy to the Mitchell family on the passing of Duncan Mitchell this week.

Rev. Louise Robson preached her last sermon at Unity United Church Sunday, June 29. Parishioners and church visitors will miss what some have called "a breath of fresh air.

The Borden Museum invites children of any age to come out and play games that children used to play - such as checkers, snakes and ladders, crokinole, etc.