Battlefords News-Optimist

It is a sad time of year for many people, the end of golf season. If you're anything like me, you can't help but ask, "What happened this year?" One great round followed by one horrible round followed by a mediocre round.

Dear Editor A couple of our own Conservative MPs have been making the news the past few days, once again drawing attention to their mean-spirited outlook on representing us poor clods here in the Saskatchewan hinterland.

Dear Editor My question to Premier Brad Wall is, will the old government building in Battleford ever be replaced? It was an important part of Saskatchewan's history and all that's left of it is the foundation and a few photos.

We need to make our community be and "feel" safe by addressing the social, health and criminal issues making this an undesirable city.

I was born and raised in Battleford and have three grown children and a grandson. Active member of the community, currently on the Battleford Parks and Rec board and a volunteer for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Amid glowing reports about the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre come concerns about privacy in the facility's change rooms. The issue was raised at Monday's council meeting by Councillor Grace Lang.

Members of the legal and the justice community have bid farewell to Judge Violet Meekma. The North Battleford provincial court judge has retired from the bench. A tribute luncheon was held in her honour Friday.

It's a pleasure and a privilege, these past three years, representing you as your councillor, locally, on council, eight other appointed boards and/or committees as well provincially at SUMA and federally at FCM.

Donna Lavin raised a few eyebrows at the last town council meeting for the current mayor and council before the Oct. 24 election.

Rivers' Edge Quilters' have had a busy September and October, getting back to sewing after a great summer.