Battlefords News-Optimist

The North Battleford Parks and Recreation Committee approved three more community grant applications at their meeting Nov.18.

'Tis the season. There are many ways to support your community. One of them is to go out and have some fun at some of the 'fun'draisers going on at this time of year. It will do yourself, and someone else, some good.

FISHER: John Ingram Fisher 1924-2013, John Ingram Fisher was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on June 15, 1924. As a teenager, John worked as an apprentice at Tucker's Drugstore in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

Come winter, I miss the heated garage we had in North Battleford. While our Estevan garage is relatively warm, the small ceramic heater I used to employ in my old rusted out camper just doesn't put out enough heat to make it a shirtsleeves workspace.

Donald Edward "Johnny" Esaw was born on June 11, 1925, one of four children, to Sam and Miriam Esaw at North Battleford. His parents had immigrated to an established Assyrian settlement near the city.

It didn't take long for the laughter to start from the audience attending the Louie Anderson show at the Gold Eagle Casino Friday night.

After the storm on the weekend, we had some pleasant weather at the beginning of the week. Every night there was a little snow. It has really built up as now it is "plow" time. I have my plow on the tractor.

This month we commemorated Remembrance Day, a time ranking next to Christmas and Easter in significance to me.

Almost all the key pieces are in place in transforming the town of Battleford. Within the next month, a new Tim Hortons restaurant and new Kramer Ltd. building are set to open.

If this is a dream, don't wake me up. The Saskatchewan Roughriders captured the 101st Grey Cup championship with a 45-23 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. Just like the week before, the score flattered their opponents.