Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford will be proceeding without criminal record checks for its Oct. 24 civic and school board election.

Kicking off the summer season, the Maidstone Oilmen's Golf Association held their annual tournament at Silver Lake Regional Park June 8.

LOUIS LEITE November 20, 1920 - June 01, 2012 Louis was born on November 20, 1920 to Lars & Emma Leite in rural Battleford, SK. He attended Red Pheasant School SD2995 and two winters at Luthern Collegiate Bible Institute.

Dear Editor I have read with interest Bob Zurowski's most recent "Lookin' Around Town" columns in the Battlefords News-Optimist and Regional Optimist.

Dear Editor It's official. We, as people of this community, have lost our focus.

As the Stanley Cup final marked the end of the 2011-12 hockey season, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League was looking ahead to the 2012-13 season during its annual general meeting on the weekend.

"College athletes make large sums of money for their schools and don't see anything for it.

I recently had the chance to chat with and listen to a seminar delivered by Dean Nicholson around substance use and sexual abuse. Nicholson is the administrator of East Kootenay Addiction Services in Cranbrook, B.C.

Time sure flies. Six of the 12 North Saskatchewan River Baseball League teams completed the first half of their schedule after Wednesday night. The rest will soon follow.

Health is defined as freedom from sickness and disease. The World Health Organization defines health as physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.