Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords did not go unrepresented at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference and trade show in Saskatoon.

HOCHBAUM: Norma Lovilla, nee Wemyss, born February 16, 1927, passed away at Battlefords District Care Centre on Tuesday May 15, 2012 at the age of 85 years.

BUZIAK: In Loving Memory of Sylvia Mary Buziak who was born Jan. 31, 1925 at Whitkow, SK and passed away May 29, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

The City of North Battleford has passed two bylaws clearing the way for new 94-unit seniors' apartments and condos on the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre site.

The baseball, slo-pitch and fastball diamonds in the Battlefords and area weren't all completely dry and ready for use Monday night after the more than three inches of rain on the weekend.

June 13Battlefords Senior Ladies' Soccer League has the SweetKicks against The Mix at the Flats and the Benchwarmers against the Gremlins at Centennial Track at 5:45 p.m. At 7:30 p.m.

Local residents are being urged to look out, and keep clear of rising levels and flow in the North Saskatchewan River this week.

Two Northwest School Division teachers and learning coaches, Susan Plant and Jennifer Dorval, have earned a Dr. Stirling McDowell research grant totalling just under $11,000 to fund a research project to be launched in the fall.

After his worst outing of the season, New Britain Rock Cats left handed pitcher Andrew Albers responded with one of his best efforts of the season four days later.

Re/Max of the Battlefords continues a 15-year partnership with the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation with a recent donation of $1,000.