Battlefords News-Optimist

The City of North Battleford has not yet given its stamp of approval to a new heritage park development in the southeast quadrant.

Saskatchewan Hockey Association, along with Hockey Manitoba announced the coaches and camp invitees for the Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Both provincial hockey organizations had 34 players invited to camp, which will be held Aug. 9 to 13 in Wilcox.

North Battleford Comprehensive High School gave out its high school grad and undergrad awards June 4 and 5. Undergrads receiving student recognition awards were Jason Reimer, Taylor Raiche, Mikaela York, Jadie Fennig, Leah Campbell, Jostin Oborowsky.

The story of the Edmonton physics teacher, Lynden Dorval, who has been suspended, and will likely be terminated for giving students a mark of zero for work not completed has captured my attention.

Story:It's not often in this opinion column business one can lay claim to accurately predicting the future. Most of the time it's a crapshoot.

Dates have been set for further discussion of the City's proposed new traffic bylaw. City administration has recommended the regularly scheduled municipal services meeting to be cancelled Monday.

CRAIG: It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Brett Adam Craig, born on Oct. 20, 1985, in North Battleford, SK and left us too early at the age of 26 on May 20, 2012, St. Walburg, SK.

Bill and Danny McMurchie of Pointe Claire, Que. Stopped in for a visit with Eva Inkster. They were former Paynton people. Eva was happy to see them. Sam and Barb Kennedy and Scotty Kennedy from Lloydminster were Sunday visitors with Theresa Kennedy.

The new route for North Battleford Public Transit is already seeing a slight change. In response to concerns about the high vehicular traffic and pedestrian-vehicle interaction at one location, one of the bus stops is being moved. Stop No.

You don't see a guy with dreadlocks every day in a small Saskatchewan town and you may not see one in Maidstone again for a while.