Battlefords News-Optimist

Art, art and more art - the summer is filled with activities for all types of artists. This past weekend, Aug. 10 - 12, the North Battleford Arts Club hosted a fun-filled three days of painting, sculpting and life drawing.

Car Mel Country entertained on the weekend at Radisson for their jamboree. Performing were Mel Deagnon, Tom Caldwell, Vern Hoknes, Ernie Degenhardt and Bert Carpentier. The boys looked sharp dressed in their white shirts, black pants and hats.

The Saskatchewan branch of the Better Business Bureau advises that both the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in the USA have issued a ransonware scam warning.

BENNETT: Adele Elaine (nee Cridland)July 30, 1956 - July 28, 2012It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Adele Elaine Bennett on July 28, 2012 in the Palliative Care Ward of Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, SK.

BALLACHAY: In Loving Memory of Hazel Del Ballachay who was born Nov. 4, 1918 at Denholm, SK and passed away Aug. 6, 2012 at Battleford, SK.

Lorne Strueby of Manitou Beach likely started playing catch with a baseball around the same time he started to walk. First he played with his older brothers Arnold, Walter and Art.

The year has come to an end for the Swift Mount Light Horse 4-H Club once again. The club's windup was a fun filled day at Bonanza Acres and a large thanks goes out to Lillian and Ralph Finch for donating their place to for the club to use.

Ray Fox is a man who has worn many hats. Many today will know him as one of North Battleford's city councilors, a role he has filled since 2003.

With the Olympics in high gear last week, I decided to base my column in a sport that wasn't part of the London events: politics.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services investigated and located a suspicious unmarked compressed gas cylinder in the city.