Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor It is my pleasure to write a letter of commendation to the committee in charge of the centennial celebration of the Saskatchewan Hospital.

Krista Dawn Gray was in Africa for a volunteer project at a cheetah conservation centre. She was there for two weeks and helped rebuild some of the enclosures and got to feed cheetahs. The next two weeks she travelled to Mozambique and Swaziland.

It isn't often we get to witness a Saskatchewan resident celebrating a 99-year birthday, let alone an individual as alert and vibrant as Mary Sendecki of Hafford. A joyful gathering was held on the afternoon of Mary's birthday, Aug.

Vic Pearsall would be pleased. When the 60-plus year Cochin entrepreneur passed away in 2011 at the age of 96, the bulk of his estate was willed to charitable and not-for-profit organizations.

The Canada Summer Games kicked off Friday in Sherbrooke, Que. and after nearly a week of competition, Saskatchewan has won three medals.

On Aug. 1 at approximately 9:30 p.m., George Cunningham of Paynton was involved in a single vehicle accident on his quad. The efforts of many including Paynton's first responders, EMS and hospital staff was not enough to repair the damage.

For those in the Battlefords who celebrate the return of Those Were The Days, the countdown is on. The North Battleford Western Development Museum invites all ages to step into the past Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Aug.

In 2012, when the federal government put an end to its five-year funding commitment to the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve, questions loomed about whether the site could sustain itself.

Over the last decades, nearly every jurisdiction at one point or another has discussed animal control laws and bylaws. They are often the most contentious pieces of legislation.

The new Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre offers a bigger facility with more capabilities, and now they're offering programs that make use of it.