Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

Hot summer weather accompanied Paynton artists Mariann Taubensee and Ellery Russell to Outlook this past week. From July 23 to 29, the Reartcycle Group Inc. held an art symposium.

Richard [Dick] Doepker was born the youngest of 12 on a farm near Annaheim. He graduated from high school at St. Peters College in Muenster and went to Saskatoon to work and pitch for the Saskatoon Moores.

Two North Battleford residents have been charged after RCMP raided a residence in the 1000 block of 108th Street Sunday. Charged are Robert Kenneth Morrison, 22, and Edwina Mary Atcheynum, 23. They were released until a Sept. 13 court appearance.