Battlefords News-Optimist

Students, staff and parents at John Paul II are surely familiar with the name Nate Jurgens. Soon the high school shop teacher could be recognized across Canada as a sportscaster for theScore.

Saskatchewan's resident tornado hunter, Greg Johnson, is on his way to the Battlefords this fall. Relax, folks - a tornado is not about to hit. Johnson is not coming to the Battlefords as part of his usual storm chasing activities.

The average number of New Horizons who golf each week at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club is 36. Monday, there was one more than the average.

BridgeFest 2012 was a big washout Saturday. The rain was so unrelenting at the Flats Saturday morning officials were forced to cancel the day-long festival of music and activities for the first time in the event's four-year history.

A meeting has been set for Sept. 19 on the subject of the rates for the soon-to-be-completed BTC Field House. The meeting is to be held at 7:30 p.m. that evening in room 108, Don Ross Centre.

The Frontier Mall has taken pride in supporting the outstanding members of the Battlefords for their various contributions to the community.

Any athlete who has had to recover from an injury can understand the stressful process of resting and rehabbing to ensure their body is fully ready to compete again.

Those of you with a child at a Light of Christ School Division school might be surprised in the fall by a radically different new report card.

There were a few small issues dealt with at the Aug. 20 Town Council meeting, but with Mayor Chris Odishaw out of the community, the election on the way and the slower pace of summer politics, there were few major issues on the table.

Harvest is officially in full swing. The frost scare last week was a little early and let's hope this year's harvest can get in the bin with minimal interruptions and weather distractions.