Battlefords News-Optimist

WOUTERS: Eva-Mae Wouters (nee Kempthorne) November 4, 1944 - September 15, 2013 It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to our beautiful and wonderful Eva who passed away peacefully surrounded with the love and thoughts of her family.

This week my doctor removed a very tiny growth from my nose. It was tucked in the corner beside my eye and although I'm not the least bit worried about it, it was the two stitches that caused my discomfort.

The Battlefords river valley has received an infusion of funds thanks to the provincial government.

The month begins with the thin crescent waning moon in the early morning sky next to Mars. New moon is Oct, 4, and the moon is full Oct. 18. In rapid succession, Mercury and Saturn Oct. 6, and Venus Oct.

The intersection of 15th Avenue and 101st Street will be closed for two days for sewer and water infrastructure construction beginning around 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

At the outset, I must give credit to John Cairns, staff writer with the News-Optimist, for writing an article on Ray Hickson a few years ago. Much of this article is based on Cairns' work. Ray Hickson was born on Dec.

Wednesday, CEO Jane Shury and secretary Ina Williams put together a home made meal for volunteers of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, as a thank you for their efforts over the past year.

Another nice week of harvest weather. I had a hoar frost rain marked for Sept. 17-18. The moon was not tipped according to father-in-law Bob Polinsky), so we got no rain, but we did get some cool weather.

The fourth annual Culture Days weekend kicks off Friday, Sept. 27 with some 7,000 free activities happening in 850 Canadian cities and towns.

NASH: Mr Lloyd Thompson Nash of North Battleford passed away peacefully on June 20, 2013 at the age of 93 years in North Battleford.