Battlefords News-Optimist

This week is another week without the dreaded snow. I am thankful! After last year any day without snow is a good day. We seem to be having grey weather right now like Victoria has every time I have gone there to see my mother.

The North Battleford Comprehensive Vikings are semifinals bound after a nail-biter Thursday. The Vikings were taking on Bedford Road and won 11-8 in overtime.

At the outset of writing this essay, I must give credit to Bernie Nolin, a direct descendent of Joseph Nolin, for providing the information, and for writing a first draft.

Battlefords Rotary Club welcomed its district governor to an evening meeting of the organization Oct. 16. Betty Screpnek, from Sherwood Park, Alta., leads District 5370 for 2013-14.

One of the suspects accused in the Sept. 1 shooting in North Battleford will return to North Battleford Provincial Court during the first week of November. Justin Fineday appeared by closed circuit TV Monday morning.

It's back to the drawing board for SaskTel in finding a location to put up a new cellular communications antenna. City council voted Oct.

IVERSON : Judith Sylvie Marie Iverson (nee Gregoire), September 13, 1946 - October 15, 2013. After a courageous battle with cancer, Judy passed away on Tuesday, October 15 at the Battlefords Union Hospital.

Dear Editor In light of the recent rise in violent crime and other public safety issue the North Battleford Good Neighbour Network is sponsoring a public meeting to have a forum for people to be heard, share their successes and hopefully get answers

A bullying awareness event is coming to the Battlefords in November. It is called "Bully Free Battlefords Awareness" and it will be held Sunday, Nov. 17 at Don Ross Centre from noon to 4 p.m.

KASTENDIECK ~ Margaret Rose Kastendieck passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 78.