Battlefords News-Optimist

Final numbers are in for fire fighting activities in North Battleford in 2012. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services gave its final report to the City's Municipal Services committee Monday.

My bouquet is to our locally owned and operated Dairy Queen store. I am impressed by the good "old fashioned" service there. I am a retired social worker and I do frequent DQ.

The Battlefords will be a major focus of provincial New Democrat leadership candidates this week. The NDP will be hosting its latest all-candidates leadership forum at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford Thursday starting at 7 p.m.

The current chief, former chief, and six others accused in the Poundmaker First Nation treaty land entitlement case will learn their fates Feb. 1.

Long-awaited amendments to the City's controversial new traffic bylaw were put forward at City Hall Monday.

The second draw in the spring session of the New Horizons curling produced a couple of interesting games. In the morning draw, Horrell scored two in the seventh and went on to steal in the home end to win.

HEIDEL: In Loving Memory of William Jake Heidel who was born July 12, 1927 at North Battleford, SK and passed away January 1, 2013 at North Battleford, SK.

Canadian shoppers are idiots. Recently I had the chance to peruse the Weyburn City Centre Mall. I had visited the Smitty's there before, but never had actually seen the rest of the facility. I was amazed at how empty it was.

LANDRY: In Loving Memory of John Joseph Landry who was born February 18, 1939 at Meadow Lake, SK and passed away January 7, 2013 at Saskatoon, SK.

BURNARD ~ Steve Burnard passed away on June 16, at the age of 78, at 1:50 PM in the Meadow Lake Hospital with his family at his side. Steve Burnard spent the last year battling bone cancer. The funeral was in Livelong, Sask. on June 22, 2012.