Battlefords News-Optimist

The current term will be the last one for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin MP Maurice Vellacott. Vellacott, who was first elected in 1997, is in his sixth term in the House of Commons.

Phoebe Cutbush (nee Wesson) was born on March 3, 1902 at Netherborough, Leicester, England and, as a young girl, immigrated to Canada with her parents.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 70 North Battleford is expecting about 250 delegates from throughout Saskatchewan and the northern United States as the host of the 47th Biennial Provincial Convention.

The community garden on Gagne Avenue has been getting some additional attention in order to keep it in good shape. It was their work bee day at the garden Thursday.

A man last known to have lived in Krydor, is the subject of a missing person investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP. The police are seeking the public's assistance in locating Arnoldo Rey.

For the fourth year in a row North Battleford has the highest overall crime severity in the country among cities over 10,000, and the city manager wants more information to be able to address it.

Communities in the Northwest near the Alberta border are in shock and mourning over the deaths of six teens in an early morning collision Saturday.

Another beautiful week of July weather. The cowboys have had some shower delays, but a good hay crop is in the making. We are lucky so far, as to escape the severe rains, hail and plow winds that the southern part of the province has had.

A hunting lodge located in the RM of Cut knife has been broken into. According to the Cut Knife RCMP a vehicle was stolen from the lodge, located 10 kilometres north on Highway 40, and was later found abandoned on Little Pine First Nation.

Despite vocal opposition expressed by local residents, North Battleford city council has approved an eight-unit pocket housing project for 1322 - 103rd St.