Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

The Hafford centennial committee has been working diligently planning for the Rural Municipality of Redberry and Town of Hafford's centennial celebrations in 2013.

The deadline to submit nomination papers came and went at 4 p.m. Sept. 19, and with the dust settled, it seems Battleford is in for an interesting election in October.

No, Sonningdale has not disappeared off the map. We haven't even been sleeping. Well some of us have, but farmers, probably not too much. The usual tasks are in full swing as expected.