Battlefords News-Optimist

The Borden Threshermen's Club cut their wheat field Sept. 15, in preparation for their annual Threshing Day Sept. 29.

Glenburn Regional Park is closing down for the season. Thanks to all the management and staff who worked so hard this summer to keep the park up and running. It was a great summer, only the odd weekend not so nice.

September is upon us, and the first day back to school. Our school system delayed starting up the last week of August until Sept. 4, after the last big holiday of summer, Labour Day. Irene Greer is back to driving the local Baljennie school bus.

RCMP members throughout the province are getting creative in their enforcement of speed limits in the Orange Zone.

Wholesale changes are coming to Battleford Town Hall with the news of the departure of two more longtime council veterans.

As of press time, only two of the eight subdivisions of the Living Sky School Division will see elections Oct. 24.

The first day of kindergarten was Sept. 5, and found 10 young students eagerly joining the others at H. Hardcastle School.

A few months ago an article in the Regional Optimist advised the public as to what takes place in our small Resort Village of Aquadeo. At that time, the headline read: "Something is always happening.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce are standing behind truckers seeking changes to the City of North Battlefords new traffic bylaw.

North Battleford residents have put the stamp of approval on Mayor Ian Hamilton's leadership. The man who claimed the seat by 15 votes among a field of five candidates in the previous civic election has been elected to a second term by acclamation.