Battlefords News Optimist

Here are some of the items that came up during North Battleford's council meeting Oct. 11: Parks and Recreation Director Keith Anderson presented an update on Credit Union CUPlex construction.

City councillors voiced shock and surprise Tuesday night at how much over-budget the cost will be to connect three groundwater wells at the Water Treatment Plant No.1. The cost of connecting the wells will be over a half-million over budget.

It did not take long for New Democratic Party leader Dwain Lingenfelter to make his way to the Battlefords in this election campaign. Just two days after the provincial election was called by Premier Brad Wall Oct.

Dear Editor We need more respite housing, not just funding, for families with special needs children. Looking after children can be stressful. Having a child with special needs adds a degree of difficulty that is hard to imagine.

City councillors expressed their concern at Tuesday's meeting about the amount of speeding that goes on in school zones in the city.

More than 100 artistic activities took place all over the province this past weekend for Culture Days (a nationwide event that celebrates the arts), but only two were focused on pottery. One such event, entitled Play with Clay, occurred in Mervin.

Radisson Royal Purple held their Oct. 3 meeting at the home of Tina Hessell. Special guests were Sask. RP President Colleen MacDonald and HRL Deanna Brazier of Choiceland.

Each year Education Week is celebrated at schools throughout Saskatchewan. Oct. 17 to 21, schools in Living Sky School Division will be celebrating with learning and social activities.

The children of Moosomin School gathered in the gym with excitement and anticipation to see some teachers and even the principal get their heads shaved in front of them as part of their Terry Fox fundraiser Sept. 30.

After a mostly rainy spring the Reigning Riders Light Horse 4-H club were considering changing their names to the "Raining Riders." It was tough.