Battlefords News-Optimist

For six years, Tyson Mackrell has been competing in archery, and four times he's competed nationally.

The 2013 Canada Summer Games came to an end over the weekend and Saskatchewan finished in the middle of the pack. The province's 51 total medals was good for sixth place, five behind fifth place Nova Scotia, the only province within reach.

The fifth annual Hafford Summer Sizzle was once again a success due to the efforts of the organizing committee and many volunteers. The day began with a pancake breakfast followed by a parade.

Lies, damn lies and statistics. It's a cliché, but it is certainly one that applies to the lead in a Saskatoon StarPhoenix front page story Saturday.

Ed, my neighbour next door, finally has his shoulder back to normal and is out at his farm most days. It was a tough few weeks while Ed was doing physical therapy on his shoulder because he was stuck at home.

"Angry" was the word to describe the reaction of North Battleford councillors to a blistering front-page portrayal of the city's crime ranking over the weekend. They were reacting at Monday night's council meeting to an article in the Saturday, Aug.

Dear Editor Recently chunks of plaster started to fall from the exterior of the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre. This is just the latest problem in a long list of maintenance issues, with repairs to the facade in the planning stage.

The Borden Light Horse 4-H Club held their achievement day on Aug. 17 at the Memorial Park Arena at the Borden Sports Grounds.

After years of letters and phone calls, Doreen Parker of Radisson finally met her pen pal of 63 years during a recent trip to Nova Scotia.

In June, the Battlefords Tourism and Convention Association decided to launch a pilot project with the intention of convincing tourists to extend their visits to the Battlefords or come back again, rather than putting all the focus on getting them he