Battlefords News-Optimist

The town of Battleford had its all candidates forum Wednesday at Fort Battleford, with the major announcement that the race was dropping from an eight-way to a seven-way race.

While preparing for Sunday's Thanksgiving feast, Hubbie brought me an unexpected treat: five huge vine-ripened raspberries. In October and well past the time when plucking fruit from the branches is usual.

Three vehicles were vandalized while parked on the 800 block of 99th Street, North Battleford, sometime between 4:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 8:30 a.m. Oct 10.

BARGEN, Henry: Henry Bargen was born on September 28, 1927 in Gilroy, Saskatchewan to Gerhard and Suse Bargen. He passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord on October 11, 2012 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan at the age of 85 years.

After a few days of very cool weather with temperatures several degrees below zero, we are once again enjoying a little warmer and sometimes sunny days. According to the forecast, more windy, cool weather is on the way.

North Battleford residents are on alert after a couple of robberies on the city streets in the past few days.

New regulations have Living Sky and Light of Christ school divisions looking for about five more days of instruction in the coming school year. Divisions used to be required to schedule 197 days of school time for students.

Yvonne Parchoma of Blaine Lake is among the diverse group of individuals from across the country; she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a formal awards ceremony held in Prince Albert Sept. 4.

POLLARD: In Loving Memory Of John Pollard who was born July 29, 1928 at Meota District, SK and passed away October 4, 2012 at Edam, SK.

There was no surprise again when the Flin Flon Bombers were named the Source Embroidery Power Rankings top team once again. The Bombers were 8-0-0-0 on the season and lost their first game Tuesday. That loss came in Yorkton, the second overall team.