Battlefords News-Optimist

Time to get your Blaine Lake cash lotto ticket is running out. There are only two more weeks to purchase your ticket for the Blaine Lake Senior Citizens' Centre cash lotto with a draw date of Oct. 15.

Well there are still some folks trying to get their harvest completed so we will continue to hope and pray for the weather to co-operate through to their completion of this important task at this time of year.

Supporters of the Battlefords Agricultural Society have stepped up efforts calling on North Battleford City Hall to negotiate a long-term lease with the society.

The Royal Canadian Legion will build a Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance to honour all deceased veterans.

LOZOWCHUK: Edna Lozowchuk, June 15, 1924 - September 23, 2012. Edna June (nee Ryhorchuk) of Blaine Lake, SK. passed away at the age of 88 years. Mom was born at Crooked River, SK. and raised in the Richard - Blaine Lake area.

Three sets of avid North Battleford gardeners are looking forward to next year after their yards were placed on the Communities in Bloom judges tour this year. Dr. Joyce and Lloyd Serool at 1803 Gregory Dr., Karen and Garry Weran at 1072 - 112th St.

For the second straight year, North Battleford will host a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes. This year's walk will take place Sept.

About six years ago this association at the direction of its 8,000 members embarked on a road not trodden previously, at least not by the members of this association.

The harvest season is upon us and this means lots of hard work and dedication. Long hours from sun-up to sundown are spent harvesting food for all of us to eat and enjoy.

For the second straight year North Battleford has won its category in the provincial edition of the Communities in Bloom competition.