Battlefords News Optimist

Give him the trophy again. Scott Thompson of St. Walburg was out on the course July 20 to 23 for the Amateur Men's Championship in Saskatoon and he dominated the field winning his second championship trophy in two years.

Last week, the Regional Optimist reported the names of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League MVP nominees, this week provides some insight as to why those 15 players were chosen from their peers and are in the running for the league honour.

Every hockey player, or athlete for that matter, has a special coach they will always remember as they move up the ranks of their sport.

Instead of serving up burgers and fries this summer, a recent graduate is answering such questions as: "Where are all your dead people?" Danielle Sieben, who completed Grade 12 at John Paul II Collegiate this June, is spending her summer at the Fred

Story:The other day a report came out saying comic books promote literacy for kids. I can attest to that. This was high on my mind when I set foot in 8th Street Comics in Saskatoon the other day.

Even with a crystal ball, everyone's future year-to-year is still blurry - how about 17 years down the road? You'd need some high-powered crystal ball and one heck of a gypsy to read that fortune.

As your children shift into the school age and start interacting with children of the opposite gender, they will implement what they have learned at home about male-to-female relationships.

There is a certain amount of trust involved in buying food.

Yikes! The Saskatchewan Roughriders' bubble didn't just burst, it exploded Saturday night in Calgary. Henry Burris threw four touchdowns and Joffrey Reynolds ran for another as the Stampeders routed the Riders 40-20 at McMahon Stadium.

What do paper airplanes, Lego robots and aqua divers have in common? They're fun and they teach kids important lessons about science and technology.