Battlefords News Optimist

Dear Editor In the night between Oct. 5 and 6, my yearling horse was murdered. I found his lifeless body 200 yards from my home. He was chased through the pasture long enough to be shot twice. The fear he must have felt would make anyone sick.

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League announced the recipients of the players of the week for Oct. 2 to 9, producing a new batch of names who produced on the ice. The defenceman of the week honours went to Tyson Newell.

A busy summer has come and gone with many residents travelling to other places. Some stayed home and welcomed family and friends. Now, we are appreciating fall with its lovely green and gold colours in the landscape.

Sakewew High School celebrated its 10th anniversary and held its 10th annual powwow Sept. 29.

One man is dead and another is facing serious charges after a fatal crash near Lloydminster Sunday. Two vehicles collided on Highway 17 two kilometres north of Lloydminster just before midnight, according to RCMP.

Once again we Canadians have the privilege of collectively celebrating Thanksgiving.

Young people in the Battlefords area will continue to have a place to hang out and have fun - thanks in part to a $10,000 grant from the Access Communications Children's Fund. The grant will go the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club Evening Program.

A grass fire threatened agricultural product storage tanks along Wearing Road early Sunday morning. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services were called out at about 12:45 a.m. to douse the brush and grass fire in the ditch.

More than 190 Prince Albert Parkland Health Region staff members, physicians, volunteers and friends danced the day away at Victoria Hospital in September and are now seeking votes to support their video in the Pink Glove Dance video competition.

It was the biggest attended dart tournament in North Battleford with more than 30 participants in the Legion Hall in North Battleford Saturday. Along with a handful of locals players from across the province and event as far as Calgary competed.