Battlefords News-Optimist

"There is a simple path to follow, which appears only when you calm your mind. It leads you on a beautiful journey back to your original self; the perfect, beautiful you.

In the weather we are in a pattern of hot during the day and then some thunder boomers and a light rain shower at night. At least we didn't get what other places have had, plow winds and hail.

A local area high school graduate has been selected to participate in a competition for the top amateur pilot in Canada. Cole Janostin has been picked to participate in the Webster Memorial Flight Competition.

The Town of Battleford planned to get $1 million worth of street improvements on the way this year, but some Riverbend area property owners have petitioned against work planned for their area.

It's like a sequel to a bad movie. Flood mosquitoes inundated the Battlefords due to rising waters in 2011, and now they're back for another human snack. Again.

A spiritually uplifting, festive celebration occurred in St. Walburg June 23. Father Dan Yasinski, a newly ordained Roman Catholic priest celebrated his first mass in St. Walburg at 11 a.m. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Church.

A traffic bottleneck causing road rage was a topic of discussion at Monday's Battleford town council meeting.

Dear Editor In response to "Premier makes summer stop in Battlefords (Regional Optimist, July 11) the news report that 86 per cent of Sask. Party members voted to abolish the Senate is not correct. A low turn out of 33 per cent of Sask.

What better way to spend a summer day or weekend than to head out on a picturesque country drive down winding roads, past lush forests, glimmering lakes, refreshing coulees, imposing canyons and rolling parkland for the 10th Annual Northern Horizons

Our sympathy to Crystal Nelson and family on the death of her mother, Mrs. Atlfield, a former Waseca resident. The funeral as held on the weekend.