Battlefords News-Optimist

Our first skiff of snow for this fall came Monday morning. The temperature was below zero so the light rain turned to snowflakes. It didn't last long and melted almost as soon as it fell.

Turtleford Community Centre will host one of 11 Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association district meetings which began Monday. The meeting for District 9B will begin at 7 p.m. Monday. Director for the region is Dean Moore.

It was pretty much a stay-the-course Speech from the Throne delivered Wednesday afternoon. The speech, delivered in the legislature by Lt. Gov.

The Battlefords North Stars announced last week they were beneficiaries of the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

Dear Editor Imagine you are a Canadian soldier who has been disabled in the line of duty.

Dear Editor This is a message to all businesses. 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, the "Great War." This means 2013 is the 99th anniversary. Canada sent 600,000 soldiers to the Great War.

This year North Battleford Comprehensive High School has grown in students, and the talent within the student body keeps becoming more diverse.

Slawko Kindrachuck of the Saskatoon, originally from Round Hill/Whitkow area, is being recognized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress with a Nation Builders Award.

Health and seniors care, education and economic diversification are a key focus for NDP leader Cam Broten going into the fall legislative session.

A hazmat awareness course was held in St Walburg Oct. 18 and 19.