Battlefords News Optimist

LACLARE , Clarence Louis Joseph September 27, 1929 - January 29, 2012 Clarence Louis Joseph LaClare was born near the end of the Roaring 20s, grew up during the Dirty 30s, and was too young to go to war in the 40s.

HARBUS: In Loving Memory of Mike Harbus who was born April 8, 1934 at Hafford, SK and passed away February 13, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

Customers of the Battlefords Co-op Pharmacy no longer have to dodge construction activity.

Completion of the theatre component of the CUPlex seems as far off as ever after the latest update from City administration. Parks and Recreation Director Keith Anderson's Feb.

A Turtleford RCMP member faces a court date after a complaint about excessive force. Cst. Kelly Brennan, 42, of St. Walburg has been charged with assault and assault causing bodily harm. He has been served a summons and will appear in St.

The new ban on recyclables at the city landfill, as well as the 50 per cent increase in fees, has caught some businesses by surprise.

The Battlefords Midget Stars ended the regular season Feb. 19 and that day, the Stars drew the winners of the 2012 lottery. The winners are as follows: Grand prize winner of $2,000 - Natelle Clark, Aberdeen.

There are just four weeks remaining before the New Horizons wind up the curling season. Nine teams are still in the running for first place. Right now, Hall and Rogers are a half game up on Belyk, Gordey, Krismer and Scott.

The Battlefords' Best Business Showcase is a go for the fall of 2013. The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, who is organizing the event, officially announced it is going ahead from Thursday, Oct. 24 to Saturday, Oct. 26 at the CUPlex field house.

When a group of three master music educators arrived in North Battleford last week, they found an "amazing" talent pool among the students of Lisa Hornung.