Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor Today, I read about a rich white kid in Texas who was given a probation instead of a prison sentence for driving drunk and causing an accident that killed four people.

Dear Editor A recent Saskatoon StarPhoenix article gave details of inmate Serena Nicotine, who is responsible for the death of a North Battleford group home worker in 1999.

There appears to be little interest in watching live streams of council meetings. That was the indication in a memo from City marketing and communication co-ordinator Mike Halstead presented to council Dec. 9.

THOMPSON: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Bonnie Joan Thompson, late of North Battleford, on December 4, 2013 at the age of 79 years.

ADAMS: Clare Edward Adams: January 6th, 1937 - November 26th, 2013: It is with great sadness the family of Clare Adams announces his passing on November 26, 2013.

JOHNSON: In Loving Memory of Rose Isabell Johnson (Stewart) who was born December 26, 1929 on the farm at Daysville, SK and passed away December 3, 2013 at North Battleford, SK.

In spite of budgetary constraints and all conventional wisdom, a local resident known only as Mary recently spent her entire budget on just one gift. Not only that, she ended up dumping it.

WPD Ambulance North Battleford made a matching donation to the funds raised during the annual emergency medical services hockey tournament held March 12. Battlefords KidSport received $5,700 from the tournament and another $5,700 from WPD Ambulance.

Battlefords RCMP arrested 16 people for various offences while responding to more than 80 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16.

The new official community plan for the City of North Battleford as well as its new zoning bylaw have passed the first legislative hurdle. First readings of both carried unanimously by votes of 5-0 Monday.