Battlefords News-Optimist

Prairie North Health Region reminds the public to use the region's needle disposal boxes for the discarding of needles only. The needle drop boxes are not to be used as recycling bins for used clothing or other personal or household items.

Dear Editor I'm not surprised that the propagandists of the Frasier Institute should find fault with the idea that public pension plans are more generous than most private pension plans, but I was surprised to note, in the Oct.

A new music program for kids has launched in North Battleford. Thursday night marked the official launch of Community Youth Strings program at St. Mary School.

It's early October but winter was in the air at the Cowboy Harvest Parade on Oct. 5 in Battleford. A number of wagons were entered in this parade which ran from Fort Battleford all the way through downtown Battleford.

It was not a close game Friday night as the high-flying Marion Graham Falcons completely shut down the North Battleford Comprehensive Vikings. The Vikings were beaten 29-0 in a game in which most of the points were scored in the first half.

The man charged in the Travelodge murder case will see his matters come up at North Battleford provincial court in a month. Nicholas Clifford Giroux, 35, appeared in Saskatoon provincial court Friday morning facing a charge of second-degree murder.

North Battleford Detachment of the RCMP had a hectic 24 hours dealing with impaired drivers on the weekend. They reported that several arrests were made, with six persons arrested and charged with impaired driving. At 7:30 a.m. on Oct.

Sakewew Substance Awareness and Empowerment for Youth Inc. has hosted two events since the opening of the school year at Sakewew High School.

One of the three suspects in the Sept. 1 shooting incident has been remanded by consent to Oct. 16. Justin Fineday appeared by closed-circuit TV before North Battleford provincial court on Wednesday morning.

At least one local resident is reporting a success story in her neighbourhood's fight against a problem property.