Battlefords News Optimist

Rarely does an Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team have an opportunity to play a morning game, but Saturday the Battlefords North Stars did as part of the SJHL Showcase in Estevan.

When it comes to highway construction or reconstruction, everyone is an engineer.

The fruits of attendance at a Toronto national job fair are being offered up to Battlefords businesses Wednesday.

Hi there! What a beautiful September we've had. The brilliant colours of gold and orange over the river alley and the city are just breathtaking. We do hope October will be nice as well. We've had a busy month at Tower II. Sept.

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.