Battlefords News-Optimist

Team lead Lyla Johnson of Information Services Corporation had a big cheque for $2,000 to present to fundraising chair Dan Garvey of Habitat for Humanity - the Battlefords, to go towards their first build project in the community.

HAEGEBAERT: In Loving Memory of Alphonse Joseph Haegebaert who was born Jan. 4, 1939 at North Battleford, SK and passed away Sept. 27, 2013 at North Battleford, SK. Alphonse was a good man and lived a quiet, farming life.

TADY: John 'Jack' Walter Tady - November 14, 1928-September 17, 2013. Family and friends gathered to celebrate Jack's life on September 21.

North Battleford RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in the investigation of a theft reported from a business in the city of North Battleford in the early evening of Sept. 20.

There have been a couple of incidents this past weekend at Moosomin First Nation north of the city. One was a major grass fire on the reserve Saturday evening.

"Are you kidding me?" demanded Bev Esquirol of Edam, when she was informed her lottery ticket number had been pulled for the previous purchaser draw of $10,000 Oct. 9.

Dear Editor Did you know that 18 million Canadians are members of at least one of the 9,000 plus co-operatives across this country? In fact, many members themselves might not even realize that they belong to one.

One former and one current member of the Battlefords Sharks are gearing up for top-notch competition this winter.

Paynton Volunteer Fire Department has been busy trainingmost Wednesdays this summer and into the fall. On the weekend of Sept. 27 to 29,five of Paynton's firefighters volunteered three days to learn the finer points of the job.

One of three youth suspects accused in the break-in at a north end school in North Battleford will return to court Oct. 16.