Battlefords News-Optimist

Larry James English, of Medicine Hat, Alta., will be inducted into the individual category of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame, as a player/builder August 17. English was born Sept. 14, 1948 in Gull Lake.

The threat of rain could not spoil the day for the 20 motorcycle enthusiasts who took part in the first annual Ride for Life, sponsored by the St. Vital Knights of Columbus.

North Battleford's Chapel Gallery will host the Saskatchewan Craft Council's Dimensions Exhibition sometime after Aug. 25 featuring work by Premier's Prize winner Annemarie Buchmann-Gerber.

The Community Initiatives Fund has announced approval of 464 grants totalling $4,911,259 in support of Saskatchewan communities, with several grants designated to projects throughout the Northwest.

Two girls from the Battlefords Sharks midget AAA team have been given quite the honour. Mallory Roy and Jetta Derenoski have been named to the list of the top 42 female under 18 hockey players in the province.

The Battleford RCMP Detachment is requesting the public's assistance in locating Kaylee Watchmaker who was reported missing June 4 from her residence in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.

Sports are so often used as a release; a release from a tough day at work or school. A release from stress. A release from family troubles.

The Battlefords Family Health Centre Community Garden Project links its growth directly to the "vast community support" it has received over the past seven years.

St. Walburg seniors hosted the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association Fun Day May 7. Registration was from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Seated at the registration table were Gladys Carnell assisted by Rosemarie Veenstra.

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