Battlefords News Optimist

Former Maymont residents and recording artists Saskia and Darrel have included their former community in their most recent tour promoting their new CD, Songbirds. The entertainment duo will perform at Maymont Memorial Hall Saturday, Nov.

The sun shone bright for the guests, exhibitors and musical entertainers Sunday Sept. 18 as Honeywood (Dr. A. J. Porter) Heritage Nursery held its annual Touch of Autumn event.

Putting the players on the ice and helping with sponsorship and donations is part of what the North West Hockey Development Association's mandate and that was on display during the North Stars home opening. The North Stars began the SJHL season Sept.

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. is welcoming the announcement of $750,000 from the province towards building two new group homes in North Battleford. The group homes are for people with intellectual disabilities.

The halls at Maymont School are once again full and active as a new school year begins. We are pleased to welcome our new principal, Mr. Sean Lockwood.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services personnel were busy last week with a series of accidents and spills that resulted in one hospitalization. Sept.

He didn't start out with a lot of support. He ran it anyway. Terry Fox, 31 years ago, decided to run across Canada to help raise funds for cancer research. We all know his remarkable story.

The story of Pine Island Suites is a success story, a story of caring and a story continuing into the future. In 2008 volunteers purchased and began renovating Maidstone's former Pine Island Lodge long term care facility.

Battleford Town Hall has signed a contract with Dean Bauche to pursue funding for the Battleford Opera House. Dean Bauche is the former director of galleries for North Battleford and has deep connections to the Battlefords arts community.

Dear Editor Waseca is in dire need of upgrades and maintenance for our recreational facilities. Friends of Waseca was started as a fundraising group to raise money and awareness of this.