Battlefords News-Optimist

There are a couple restaurants in southeast Saskatchewan that are what one would call destination restaurants. People are willing to drive an hour, or more, or take a limo, to visit these locations. One is the Olive Branch Bistro in Carnduff.

The Battlefords North Stars announced Monday 20-year-old defenceman Dillon Forbes has committed to attend Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and play for the Trojans during the 2014-15 season. Located in Calgary, Alta.

An autopsy has assisted Maidstone RCMP in identifying a body recovered from the bank of the North Saskatchewan River, The remains of 46-year-old Michael Anthony Moss from St. Albert, Alta., who was reported missing from Edmonton, Alta.on Nov.

The mill rate bylaws for 2014 have received final passage at City Hall in North Battleford, clearing the way for taxes to be prepared and notices mailed to property owners in the coming days.

May 25 through June 1 is World Catholic Education Week, and a number of events have being going on at Light of Christ Catholic School Division schools.

There are some additional measures planned to help prevent the tossing of candy from floats at the Northwest Territorial Days Parades.

It's been three years since local artist Dean Bauche retired from his position as director of galleries for the City of North Battleford, but he's not done working yet. Bauche is looking forward to his first show in North Battleford in years.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox is on a new crusade. His latest passion, as he calls it, is against a growing menace in the waters of North America.

Maidstone RCMP are investigating the theft of large equipment from a construction site three kilometers east of Lloydminster on Highway 303. Police say a 2003 Dynapac 66" sheepfoot packer was taken from the site at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26.

Battlefords United Way is providing $60,000 in program funding to five local non-profit groups.