Battlefords News-Optimist

Maymont Central School fall sports teams have completed their seasons. The senior boys' soccer team attended the 1A provincial playoffs in Middle Lake Friday. They had two really close matches. Their first match was against Lake Lenore.

The Waseca Rink Committee held a successful annual fundraiser last Sunday evening. Many people attended and enjoyed a delicious supper at the rink. If this cool weather continues, it will soon be time to flood the rink.

The Unity Composite High School journalism class had made headlines every year since inception, offering live streaming of various big events in Unity as well as outside of the community.

An award winning Canadian actor and comedienne will be on the Dekker Centre stage in North Battleford this weekend for a performance of her play, Miss Caledonia Dora and Canadian Comedy Award winner Melody A.

Sunday was the first day this fall that the temperature has remained below 0 C. A temperature of -13 C is forecast for tonight. Although probable snow was forecast for Saturday we missed it.

Little goblins, ghouls, princesses, all manner of other spooks and friendly animals will be swarming the streets tonight. Keep an eye out for them as, in their excitement to gather up Halloween treats, they may not be watching out for you.

Thank you to Evelyn Cooper for the following as I was unable to attend due to work commitments. Another milestone was reached in Edam Oct. 4 as the sod was turned for the construction of the new 26-unit Edam Enriched Manor Inc.

With winter fast approaching and snow in the forecast, North Battleford is reminding residents of the priority street clearing system as well as the details from the bylaw for sidewalk clearing.

The mayor and council of the Village of Neilburg have demolition on their minds. They wish to tear down the building at the southernmost corner of L. E. Gibbons Centre Street that most recently was a video arcade and an antique store.

Very many thanks to the people of the local churches -Third Avenue United, St. Paul's Anglican, St. Vital's Roman Catholic and Notre Dame Roman Catholic - for providing order sheets to share their fall suppers and Thanksgiving dinners.