Battlefords News-Optimist

Elections and art shows were the topics of Tuesday's Battlefords Art Club meeting. A good number of members met for our usual session. It was good to welcome back some vacationing members. Planning began for our fall show, Sparkle with Art.

Dear Editor The Green Party of Saskatchewan (GPS) says there needs to be more due diligence before Privatized Crown grasslands are ploughed.

To clear up any confusion - no, it is not the Baltimore Ravens who have been spotted in the Battlefords. Instead, it is real ravens - birds - that have descended on North Battleford in flocks recently.

Summer is over and it is time to get back into routine. There is news to be reported and school buses to drive as well as other jobs that need to be done. We will start with the winners of the July trip of the month daw.

While the agricultural community eagerly anticipates the harvest of 2013, 20 members of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild met in the Don Ross Craft Room Sept. 6 to share the "fruits" of their summer season.

There are still extremely dry conditions in the Battlefords area and as a result North Battleford Fire Department is reminding residents the open air burning ban is still in effect.

Hi there! It's hard to believe our summer is nearly over and here it is September again. We have had some lovely warm days especially in August.

Where has summer gone? September has come and it seems as if there has been no summer. The weather is really beautiful and harvest is well on its way. We just hope it can all be gathered in.

Due to extremely dry conditions developing in several areas throughout the province and the potential risk of fires starting from vehicle use, the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association are asking hunters to t

Dr. Miles Johnson of Turtleford was named to the council of the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association at a recent annual general meeting of the association in Regina. Dr. Johnson is a practice owner and mixed animal practitioner.