Battlefords News-Optimist

Car Mel Country joined the Red Hat ladies July 20 in the Battleford parade. I'm sure those who were there truly enjoyed it. The children were laughing and waving and so were the adults. The music just added to this colourful float.

Being ranked number one is always a sought after situation, right? Well, not always.

Each of you has, or will, deal with the loss of a loved one at some point in your life. And each of you must find your own personal way of dealing with the grief associated with this loss.

Well, what can I say? I guess I can begin with an episode about a well. As there has been so much rainfall all summer, strange things are showing up in places where they never were before. A case in point might be my garden.

Blaine Lake SARCAN has completed some internal restructuring. New friendly faces consist of Rick Rebalkin as supervisor, Darlene Ryland as head cashier and Nicholas Peters as recycling technician.

The Battlefords and Area Horticultural Society will be hosting its annual Horticultural Show Aug. 15 to 17 during Northwest Territorial Days.

I have the good fortune to take part in many conversations about the future of Canada's health care system.

A fire extinguisher was sprayed into the gas taken of a black, 2002 Tacoma parked on the 200 block of 16th Street in Battleford July 30.

Heading into August long weekend already - wow, where did that time go? Please drive safe this August long.

Standing under a tree as the shady spot shrinks on a hot summer day or sitting in a cramped but luxurious trailer to escape mosquitoes at dusk can bring friends and family closer together, but summer is also a great time for reunions.