Battlefords News-Optimist

BOCKA : Benjamin Bocka was born on March 23, 1992 in Novi Sad, Serbia. He was a perfect baby and had a happy childhood. He always wished to have a brother or a sister. He didn't want to be alone.

Battleford Mayor Chris Odishaw has some good news and bad news for commuters passing by his community on Highway 4. The good news is that the twinning project, at the moment, is on budget and on schedule.

One of my favourite things about summer is travelling throughout Saskatchewan seeing new and familiar sites. I drag my children to historical parks and they actually enjoy them.

Battlefords Handi-bus has received a hefty and generous donation towards the purchase of a new bus.

By this time seven North Saskatchewan River Baseball League games should have been played, but that hasn't been the case due to the recent soaking by Mother Nature.

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association released the list of the top 45 under 18 female hockey players in the province this week, who will be invited to a summer camp in August.

The players in the Battefords and District Ladies' Fastball League had the week off, not by choice, but due to the weather.

Three nurses received one of Health Canada's highest honours May 11 and one of them was from Battleford. Lori Monture of Hagersville, Ont.

On the back of his horse, he has been through Vegreville, Vermillion, Lloydminster and Kitscoty, Alta. and Maidstone and Paynton, and plans to be in Halifax by early August.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services arrived too late to save a garage and its contents that went up in flames Wednesday afternoon. Damage is estimated at $30,000 to $40,000 and it is reported there was no insurance on the property.