Battlefords News-Optimist

DUCHARME: Lorne Kim Ducharme July 4, 1967 - June 21, 2012 ~ It is with a profound sense of sadness and loss that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Lorne Kim Ducharme.

Okimaw ohci, the Cree words for "thunder breeding hills," is the name given to the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge on Nekaneet First Nation territory in southwest Saskatchewan.

Don't miss the Summer Art Retreat at the Chapel Gallery and Don Ross Center Aug. 7 to 12. Artists of all levels are invited to take part in a range of workshops that will challenge, inform and inspire.

Residents at Sandy Lake want people to know that police have now have the upper hand on a crime spree that hit the resort and campground over the past couple of months.

Operation Hang Up, Buckle Up, Gear Up, the second safety blitz to target the issues of non-seatbelt use and cell phone use while driving, took place June 20 and 21. Motorcycle safety was also highlighted.

KORPACH: In Loving Memory of June Rose Marie Korpach who was born September 27, 1940 at North Battleford, SK and passed away June 25, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

Cut Knife RCMP are investigating the possible drowning of a 60-year-old man at a regional park in the area. They report received a call around 1:55 p.m. July 10 that an unknown male had drowned in a lake at Atton's Regional Park.

When my children were young, and still relied on their Mom for transportation, I used the type of weather we are currently experiencing as an excuse to go to the beach.

The May-June potluck birthday noon lunch was held at the Maidstone Drop In Centre June 22 with 22 seniors present. Seated at the birthday table were Bev Stewart, Dorothy Harmel and Helen Ross.

It could not have been a better ending for the Battlefords Bandits at the provincial bantam B girls' tournament they hosted.