Battlefords News-Optimist

Skylar Meechance was honoured with the SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Award of Excellence May 24, winning in the Enterprise category.

Dear Editor I have had the privilege of writing the words for interpretive panels for the historic Coronation Park and the North Battleford Power House, both of which have not existed for many years.

One hundred years of learning was a good slogan for the Connaught Elementary School centennial celebration, says the school's principal.

The Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament took place for the 17th straight year, and it still hasn't lost it's appeal. The tournament, put on by the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, sold out once again with 210 registered golfers.

Last weekend, Vancouver hosts municipal leaders from across Canada at the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference. But the proverbial elephant in the municipal living room - spending - is getting no attention.

Eiling Kramer was born on July 14, 1914 to Dutch immigrants, Minne Dowe Kramer and Jacobina Kramer (Kopinga), in Highworth in the North Battleford district. The family included a brother, Herman, and a sister, Maria.

The North Battleford Beavers are officially on a losing streak.

Hopefully by the time you read this, this whole Mayor Rob Ford cocaine video scandal will be over. Hopefully Ford will have resigned. Hopefully Ford will have been impeached. Hopefully Ford will have been exonerated. I don't care what it is.

FUCHS - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Henrietta (Hattie) Janna Fuchs, of Saskatoon, SK on May 24, 2013 at the age of 95 years. Hattie was born on June 23, 1917 in the Meeting Lake district.

The Battlefords is the latest stop for a TV production effort dedicated to capturing the voices of Canada's armed forces veterans.