Battlefords News-Optimist

I would like to congratulate the City of North Battleford for painiting some handicap zones blue. This may stop people from saying, "I didn't see the sign." Keep up the action. Lawrence Woodbury North Battleford

If you plan to imbibe intoxicating beverages be sure to find someone else to get behind the wheel. That's the message from Cpl. Michael Benjamin, team leader of the North West Region Traffic Services of the RCMP.

Battleford RCMP are seeking assistance in locating an 83 year old female from the Rabbit Lake area. Bernice Carnahan was last seen at approximately 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 in Rabbit Lake, but was believed to have come to Battleford.

Three new physicians are coming on stream to serve the clinics operated by North Saskatchewan River Health Holdings. Dr. Dandugula arrived this summer and Health Holdings reports he is settling into his practice. He retunred to Scotland Aug.

The late Hank Dornstauder of Vibank will take his place in the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in a week. Dornstauder was born in 1926, one of 13 children born to Christof and Caroline Dornstauder. His baseball career started on their farm.

Two local players have made it to the next step in their goal of representing Western Canada at the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge.

Alfred John (Jack) Ovens spent most of his life on a farm three miles from the village of Gallivan. The school he attended boasted in it's history of all kinds of sports including baseball.

The Frenchman Butte Museum is hosting their annual Museum Festival Day, Sunday, Aug. 12.

Fourteen delegates from Saskatchewan attended the 50th anniversary of the International Eucharist Congress (IEC) in Dublin, Ireland.

Dear Editor I've been reading in the paper about some people having safety/security issues while walking in the downtown area of our fair city and it occurs to me that two words would solve all of the issues relating to the city centre - patrol offic