Battlefords News-Optimist

City administration in North Battleford intends to get tough with those dumping appliances and other inappropriate items in back alleys.

An additional arrest has been made in the recent child porn sweep by the Saskatchewan ICE Unit, and this time the suspect is from North Battleford.

The Lloydminster Twins stayed on top of the NSRBL standings after last week's action. Lloydminster's first action of the week was rained out June 19. They were scheduled to host the North Battleford Beavers, but the contest was rained out.

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.