Battlefords News-Optimist

Saturday, the second annual community dinner will be held at the Lashburn Community Hall to help make an impact in the fight against muscular dystrophy.

The Battlefords Photo Club is extremely proud to congratulate one of their own as the grand prize winner of the fourth annual Best of the Battlefords photo contest.

Tell me, how did it get to the end of September already? I am enjoying this lingering gorgeous fall weather, but these tinder-dry conditions have certainly created some fire hazards for area farmers and several equipment fires have been attended to i

The national media hit upon the sad story of Todd Loik's suicide mid-week, and we are sure many in the community are asking where their local newspaper is while this "story" is breaking. We were advised of Todd's suicide Sept.

Activities are back in full swing at the Maidstone Drop In Centre after two months of holidays. Cards were played Sept. 2 with high score going to Jean Hartman and low to Margaret MacEachern. Lunch was provided by Jean Stewart.

SHARPE: Stanley Edward Sharpe, October 31, 1924 - September 18, 2013. It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Stanley Edward Sharpe on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Prairie North Health Region is celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, Oct. 1 to 7.

Culture, culture, culture. It's Culture Days this weekend, starting Friday, Sept. 27.

Mrs. Winsor reports the cross-country team from Neilburg Composite School went to Unity Sept. 12. They all had a great run on a beautiful day. Kaylyn Koch finished 34th out of 107 girls.

Once again, Maymont Central School is full of activity. The staff started Aug. 26 and the students arrived Sept. 3. Mrs. Sarah Ficko is away this year caring for her new baby daughter, Anna.