Battlefords News-Optimist

As components of the Credit Union Complex open and move rapidly toward completion, history is being made in the Battlefords.

The building permits report for August 2012 in North Battleford is in line with what it was in August 2011 in North Battleford.

STRIGA, MARY: "We miss you Ma God be with you, as we will be one day with you, until then Love you, Bye Mom". Mary was born in November in the Northvale District, SK. She was the youngest daughter of Peter and Margaret Warkentine.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary No. 142 met for the first meeting after summer break Sept. 4. It was a quiet summer with not much activity. The group had to turn down some activities because of lack of help.

SULATISKY, MARY: Mary Sulatisky (nee Waselick) passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 9th, 2012 at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta at the age of 97. Mary was born in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan on January 19th, 1915.

After just a few months shy of 30 years as a holder of a major credit card and, in their words, "an absolutely perfect record," both Hubbie and I had our cards declined this week.

Twenty North Battleford drivers have been fined over two days for exceeding the new 30 km/h speed cap in the city's school zones. Battlefords RCMP say they focused on enforcement of the zones Monday and Tuesday this week.

The regular activities for the Maidstone Drop In Centre have started for the fall season with 500 cards being played on Labour Day. High score went to Jean Stewart and low to Eva Inkster. There was a good turnout for bingo Sept.

The Caleb Group, which builds retirement communities across Canada, was in North Battleford Sept. 10 to talk to residents about their plans for a building here.

It is no mystery that drop-out rates in Saskatchewan are higher than they should be. Saskatchewan's rates, at 9.2 per cent for the 2009-2012 period, are above the Canadian average.