Battlefords News-Optimist

The chief of Moosomin First Nation has been removed from office over vote-buying allegations. Chief Elliot Kahpeaysewat was ordered removed by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada for violations of the Indian Act.

Are you still digesting your turkey and pumpkin pie from Thanksgiving celebrations? I am still thinking, although Thanksgiving weekend got a little cooler, we are still enjoying above average temperatures and sunnier skies.

Dear Editor Because the Mennonite Community Closet is there, hundreds and hundreds of items are kept out of the city and rural landfill areas.

The Battlefords Rotary Club welcomed its district governor Tuesday night to talk about ways to move Rotary forward in the community.

Affinity Credit Union hosted a free seniors' information seminar Oct. 3 in the Borden Seniors' Room, with guest speakers Sharon Schermann, Randy Touey and Beth McNally. Sharon spoke on the planning part she provides through the credit union.

It's October, calves will be coming home soon and heading either to market or to a backgrounding program.

Cooler heads could yet prevail in the ongoing saga of the Battlefords Ag Society and their lease dispute with the City of North Battleford.

Despite the frigid temperatures, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School's cross-country running team competed at the Battle West District meet in Spiritwood Oct. 4.

It took longer than the players and coaching staff of the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings would have hoped, but the senior football team earned their first win last week.

Although the Battlefords North Stars had 12 days between games, the rest of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams were in action and weekly awards and rankings were released.