Battlefords News-Optimist

Reelected North Battleford mayor Ian Hamilton expressed his gratitude last week after learning that he had been returned to office for a second term.

A new date has been selected for the sentencing of eight individuals in the Poundmaker First Nation treaty land entitlement case.

"I sold the bale wagon, I sold the cattle, I nearly sold the farm!" When Buck Scotton received a diagnosis of scleroderma, a condition for which no cause or cure is known, he believed it was all over.

The high-school football season is underway in North Battleford and along with the new rosters and fresh starts to the seasons, there is something else new for 2012.

A persistent telephone fraud scam has been reported to Battlefords RCMP. These calls have been made to residences all over the Battlefords, according to the RCMP.

An elderly woman was struck by a dark coloured SUV Sept. 16 while in a crosswalk at Territorial Drive and 95th Street in North Battleford. The SUV fled the scene. A white Dodge extended cab 2500 truck bearing Sask. plate No.

Don't expect any major changes to the board of the Light of Christ Catholic School Division. W ith the closure of St. George School in Wilkie, there are only five seats available compared to last election's six.

There are many detox drinks, supplements and diets on the market. All vary in their duration and price. What are they all about? And are they good for us? The point of a detoxification is to rid your body of toxins that can build up over time.

A welcome tea was held for the new doctors and their families Aug. 30, in the ceremonial room of the Riverside Health Care Facility. Approximately 80 people came out to meet the doctors.

The Town of Battleford has voted to purchase the old Battleford Curling Club building.