Battlefords News-Optimist

Last year's noticeable increase of extreme summer weather, including 10 days of tornado activity and funnel clouds in addition to torrential rains, had everyone wondering what was in store for this year.

The Battlefords and Area Horticultural Society finished their spring meetings with planning for the annual horticulture show. The houseplant and lily sale and bake table were successful, and the bedding and perennial plant sale did well.

A 31-year-old Calgary man is facing 16 criminal charges after leading members of Northwest RCMP detachments on a 120-kilometre pursuit lasting 90 minutes Tuesday morning. The pursuit began at 10:20 a.m.

The New Horizons were back on the course Monday after playing the previous Tuesday. Herman Friesen led his group to a one under par and first place. With him were Lori Stark, Ralph Soiseth and Ken Holiday.

Is it just me or are the evenings beginning to get shorter? I really don't like the prospects of impending fall but when the Brown Eyed Susans, the Indian Paintbrush and the Goldenrod start flaming their colours we know we are moving in that directio

Another honour has been bestowed on a distinguished former resident of Edam. Wayne Wouters, who had gone on to become clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to cabinet, has been honoured by United Way Canada with the Andre Mailhot Award.

A small group of Battlefords Art Club members met again at the Don Ross Centre Tuesday to spring their talents into great pieces of art.

The Eagle Hills Multiple 4H Club enjoyed a great, fun-filled year. Paul Mitchell is the club leader as well as a project leader along with Colleen Gabruch, Karen Power and Debbie Flegel.

It's the long weekend, people. That can mean one of two things: where the heck did the first part of summer go so quickly or let's get out and enjoy another long weekend this summer.

From hockey straight to baseball for Battlefords athlete Keanu Foulds. He joined forces with the Goodfish Lake Hawks for the Alberta Mosquito Provincial Baseball Championships, and won a silver medal. The tournament was spread over three weekends.