Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford City Councillor Ryan Bater had a chance to meet with the board of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce June 18.

The weather was perfect Monday night and the pitching for the Battleford Bantam Bandits wasn't far off.

The first instalment (Spam law to affect virtually every business in Canada) looked at the effect of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation on all forms of electronic messaging in the country.

Today at about 10 a.m. RCMP from Maidstone and Lloydminster Rural detachments were dispatched to the North Saskatchewan River as a report of an overturned Zodiac boat was viewed floating downstream on the river.

July begins with the moon just past third quarter, and new moon is July 8. This is an exact repeat of last month, which should come as no surprise, since the original word was "moonth." The moon orbits the Earth in about 29 days (29.

A series of recitals will be open to the public during the week the annual Summer School for the Solo Voice is underway in North Battleford.

CHARABIN: Mrs. Dorothy Charabin of North Battleford passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the age of 84.

Dear Editor Over the course of eight days there have been seven bikes and one car stolen. Three of those bikes were found and actually stolen again the next night.

Despite rising waters from the North Saskatchewan River it was not expected that floodwaters will impact on water treatment in North Battleford. There had been concern raised about Water Treatment Plant No. 1's low-lying location close to the river.

LASHFORD: Edith Lashford passed away peacefully at Battleford Union Hospital on June 9, 2013 at the age of 91.