Battlefords News-Optimist

FITTKAU: With his family surrounding him in prayer, Allen Fittkau passed away peacefully at The Battlefords District Care Centre on June 25, 2012 at age 83.

Dear Editor I read the article about the swim club's rent being increased 10 times the current amount. This is incredible. Many people in the Battlefords have worked hard to raise money to build the CUPlex.

The Battlefords North Stars completed a player transaction acquiring the CJHL rights to defenseman Connor Sutton from the Dauphin Kings, in exchange for the CJHL rights to 20-year-old forward Tim Rollins.

A bouquet to the City for now including Davidson Manor on the transit system's daily route. Tenants of Davidson Manor

SUMMERFIELD: In Loving Memory of Florence Mildred Summerfield who was born April 6, 1918 at North Battleford, SK and passed away June 26, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

Several weeks into this column that was supposed to help drag me off the plateau I've been on for what seems like months, and I'm still stuck.

Canadians celebrated our 145th birthday this week and I grow more patriotic each year, in a subdued Canuck sort of way, of course.

Printing the alert this week about James Turgeon's disappearance reminded me of another story in the same vein. I spent an enlightening, and I have to admit reaffirming, 90 minutes riding around the city with Senator Herb Sparrow early this spring.

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.