Battlefords News-Optimist

One of my warmest memories is of my cousin's wedding in a tiny rural church. It was hot, the hottest I've ever been.

A pilot project aimed at clearing several missing persons cases under investigation by the RCMP Major Crime North - Saskatoon Historical Case Unit (HCU) was launched this summer.

The community of Leask shone the weekend of June 29 to July 1 as it hosted its centennial celebrations with over 1,100 guests registered and another estimated 400 non-registered in attendance for the weekend.

There was an overnight water main break near the F.E. Holiday Water Treatment Plant. This has caused a stir up in the lines and there have been some reports of discoloured water in parts of North Battleford this morning.

A half-ton truck was totaled Tuesday after colliding with a semi hauling two hopper cars at about 1:45 p.m. on Highway 40 approximately 11 kilometres east of North Battleford.

Hi there! It's so hard to believe we are into July. June just seems to have flown by. I think the main topic of conversation here has been about the terrible storm we had June 25.

VAN NORTWICK; Mervin Van Nortwick, July 31, 1930 - July 3, 2012. The death of Mervin Van Nortwick, age 81 years of Maidstone, SK occurred on July 3, 2012.

JUDY ANN (DAWSON) WILLIAMSON: August 1, 1945 - June 2, 2012. Judy passed away peacefully on June 2, 2012 at her home after a short illness. Judy is survived by her loving husband Bruce and their son Ian.

MCEACHERN: In Loving Memory of Gerald Angus "Gus" McEachern who was born April 11, 1930 at North Battleford, SK and passed away June 28, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

Interested in hosting a foreign high school student? Global Partners Institute is looking for a host family for a 16- year-old student coming from Japan at the end of August. Haruki Tsuji turned 16 in March, plays piano, guitar and volleyball.