Battlefords News-Optimist

Rivers West went into action on day three with seven medals in the standings, by 10 a.m. the team's total was upped to 14. Gold medals were won in the water, as Meagan Wenzel of Rosetown won the 50m backstroke in the 11 and 12 female division.

Drowning prevention was front and centre of programming at the North Battleford Kinsmen Aquatic Center from Monday to Friday last week.

Dear Editor I was disheartened to read the recent letter by Dana Alexander, laying out the City of North Battlefords' concerted plan to put the Battlefords Agricultural Society out of business.

There's a classic psychology experiment that goes something like this. The subject is shown a video that shows two teams of people passing a ball around in a circle, and asked to count the number of passes made by one of the teams.

The moon is full as the month begins, ending in full phase again - two full moons in one month. Aug.11, the moon occults (passes in front of) Jupiter for viewers in the western Pacific; it's a close conjunction for others.

Summer is a time for many activities. Perhaps you spend time at the cabin, away on vacation, gardening or relaxing at home with a good book. However, for a few enthusiastic Rivers' Edge guild members the time was spent quilting.

Dear Editor I read with disbelief the letter to the editor from the Battlefords Agricultural Society in the July 18 edition of the News-Optimist.

Dear Editor My son was the 16-year-old from North Battleford who was bear sprayed and beaten. He had life-threatening injuries.He was beaten nearly to death by three boys.

You have to hand it to B.C. Premier Christy Clark. It takes a lot of balls to do what she did just prior to last week's provincial premier's conference, and then throughout the meeting.

The continuous work of recruiting hockey players in the off-season has paid off for two with local ties.