Battlefords News-Optimist

Rivers West District has assembled a Saskatchewan Seniors Fitness Association team for the 55+ National Games Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 in Sydney, N.S. A qualifying SSFA 55+ event was hosted in Rosetown with about 70 taking part.

Keith Anderson submitted a proposed rate structure for the BTC Fieldhouse to council July 23. The document compared rates at facilities in Moose Jaw, Lloydminster and Cold Lake, Alta..

Maymont Senior Centre is in the midst of having new windows and a new roof installed. This was all possible due to a grant through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

We want to give a thanks to two local SaskPower workers who went above and beyond the call of duty on the evening of June 27. Monday, June 25, like thousands of others in our area, we lost power due to a massive storm that blew through.

BridgeFest, the day-long community get-together designed to spur a feeling of belonging and pride in the Battlefords, is less than a month away and the excitement is building, co-ordinator Treena Rathwell says.

The Saskatchewan Senior Men's and Women's Championship were underway this week in Melfort and several golfers from the Battlefords made the trip to compete in the tournament.

I can't imagine having any other job than the one I have. Although, like anything else, it has its challenges and stresses, being a writer is my idea of the ideal career.

It was a learning experience said North Battleford Beavers coach Dean Dimmick of the Saskatchewan Baseball Association's Mosquito AA Provincial Championship in North Battleford on the weekend.

I can't believe how fast the summer flies by. I love the sunshine and have a farmer's tan so distinct I'll have to keep wearing short sleeves even if I go to a beach this summer.

Dear Editor This is in response to "Advised to avoid downtown" (Regional Optimist, July 20 The letter compares North Battleford to much larger cities such as Toronto and London.