Battlefords News-Optimist

As the six teams in the North Battleford Touch Football League head into their sixth games of the season, just one remains perfect to this point.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

Battlefords public school students going into Grade 8 in September of 2013 will be attending their classes at the North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS).

In the second season of high school football at John Paul II Collegiate, the Crusaders opened the regular season on the right note. The Crusaders played in Kindersley Friday and came away with a 36-6 victory.

Friends and family joined Bert Carpentier to celebrate his 75th birthday. Here's a little poem for you as you a special friend to many Maymont residents.

Here we are into September. Where has our summer gone? But it has been a lovely summer. Never has the grass been greener or the flowers more beautiful. A rose bush in front of our Tower has been blooming for the second time and is still as pretty.

BEZMUTKO: John Bezmutko Born December 25, 1927 in Hafford, SK. Passed away August 23, 2012 in Hafford, SK. John was born the oldest of five sons to Peter and Rosie Bezmutko.

Northwest Community Futures has received the go-ahead to develop a two-storey building at 504 Frontier Way.

I would like to send a big bouquet to the City of North Battleford workers who have provided us with the amazingly beautiful bouquets all over our city. They are wonderful to look at as you drive throughout the community.

LUMSDON: Mary Scott Lumsdon (May) passed away peacefully at the Battlefords Union Hospital on August 30, 2012 at the age of 92 years.