Battlefords News-Optimist

Organizers thank everyone who supported the 2013 Terry Fox Ride and barbecue. The six-mile ride, starting at Hidden Meadows Ranch and stopping for lunch and swimming at Eight Mile Lake Sept.

Lakeland College Board of Governors has announced Dr. Tracy Edwards will be the college's next president and chief executive officer. Edwards will begin her career with Lakeland College Jan. 6, 2014.

Honeywood Heritage Nursery held its final cash lotto draws Sept. 14 at the Parkside Heritage Centre.

It's not just a bumper crop, it's a "bumper to bumper" crop. That's how Vicki Dutton of the Western Grain and Processing Division of Toepfer International is describing the crop coming off Saskatchewan fields.

School is back in session and the fall routine is beginning to fall into place once more. The Manitou Youth Soccer Association began with registration and their first practice Sept. 9.

Battlefords Art Club members held a short meeting on their lunch break Tuesday at the Don Ross Centre. Discussions were mainly about getting workshops with various art instructors. Jan Layh will conduct a workshop here Nov. 8 and 9.

Over 70 second, third and fourth generation descendants (aged three weeks to over 70) of Christian and Carrie Pederson, who farmed in the Thistledale district east of Borden from 1933 to the 1950s, gathered for a reunion over the Labour Day weekend a

August brought to a close another fantastic year for the 2nd North Battleford Scouting Group. "It was an incredible year," states Lana Abrahamson, who's been with the group for 13 years.

Lloydminster Municipal RCMP with the assistance of the "F" Division Integrated Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) and theMaidstone RCMP have charged 24-year-old Chad Blair Clark of Lloydminster with four counts of luring,two counts of sexual assault,two c

A long-time journalist returned to North Battleford recently with news that she has signed a book deal. Earlier this year Elinor Florence signed a contract with Dundurn Press of Toronto for her book, Bird's Eye View.