Battlefords News-Optimist

An iPod Touch and two pair of custom made Oakley sunglasses were stolen when a 2005 Chevrolet Optra, parked on the 1400 block of 104th Street, was broken into sometime after 11:30 p.m. July 23.

The final four teams remaining in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League wasted no time in setting up their semifinal schedules.

North Battleford City Council formalized the location and date of the 2012 election at their council meeting Monday. The advance polls for the election will take place Oct. 10, 11, 17 and 18 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Oct. 20 between 1 and 4 p.m.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if problems could be solved as easily as they are over a cup of coffee? In conversation with friends while riding our "ferry highway" this week, we used our verbal skills to attract and retain the perfect businesses to our ci

The 12-2 Meadow Lake White Sox and 12-2 Lloydminster Meridian Twins both grabbed 1-0 series leads in the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League's semifinals Monday evening. The Twins hosted Unity and cruised to a 12-2 win.

ROACH: (Wouters), Bernice. September 29, 1935 to July 12, 2012. It is with great sadness that the family of Bernice Roach announces her passing at the age of 76. Bernice was predeceased by her parents Neil and Betsy Wouters.

Dear Editor This is in response to "Pawn shops not the problem'' (Regional Optimist, July 13). I have lived in Ontario and been to many places, like Toronto, London, Ottawa and Vancouver, B.C.

On July 11 I did my most unusual Exploit into the Unknown yet: I rode the city bus. What, riding the bus is not unusual? It was unusual in this case, because this was the first time I rode the bus in the Battlefords since moving here four years ago.

It had come up several times before at City Council, but the issue of donating land in the southeast quadrant of the city for a proposed Battlefords First Nations Heritage Park finally received a vote at the council meeting Monday.

At a Feb. 27 city council meeting, council voted on a resolution to continue the operation of the Agriplex Arena with city staff and proposed five-year capital improvements for the facility.