Battlefords News-Optimist

A business located on the 1800 block of 100th Street in North Battleford was broken into during the night of Oct. 20. Perpetrators pried open change boxes and a small amount of change was taken.

Paynton library ladies pulled off another fun and delicious family Halloween event Tuesday. Kicking off the evening was a pumpkin carving contest with prizes in all age categories followed by a super spread of fall inspired dishes.

A mild October is passing quickly. Thanksgiving has come and gone. Thank you to the people of St. Vital and Notre Dame churches for their kind offer to share their Thanksgiving dinners with us. Oct. 13, we received our annual flu shots.

Several members from the Battlefords Art Club participated in the successful Marigold Market. Members are also preparing for a Gala Evening Art Show and Sale at the Chapel Gallery. The gala is on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 5 to 9:30 p.m.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's defending champions are 9-4-1-0 and not ranked in the countries top 20 teams.

Many new moms are excited to get back to exercising after having a baby. They want their bodies to return to the way they were before getting pregnant and they want it to happen quickly.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox is back at work in the legislature and looking forward to some of the new initiatives being put forward by the government this fall.

There may be snow on the ground, but there is music is in the air! This November the Chapel Gallery is abuzz with the sounds of music and a wonderful watercolour workshop.

Dear Editor In one week Prime Minister Steven Harper could commit Canada to the most sweeping trade deal in a generation without a single debate or vote.

CROWSTON, AURIE FRANCIS (HARRY): Aurie Francis (Harry) Crowston: Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 13, 1919. Harry grew up in a small summer resort town called Meota. When he was 19, he met Drieny Wollen who was 16.