Battlefords News Optimist

Already the birds are bunching up and the hummingbirds are drinking heavily at the feeders in preparation for the trip south. Like it or not, fall is here.

Dear Editor Why is it common with some people to call a slough, a marsh, or a treed area, wasteland? When untouched wildlife and/or pasture land is sliced, diced and mutilated it is called "developed.

There have been no injuries reported in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Territorial Drive and 100th Street Tuesday. The accident happened around 9 a.m., and was described as a minor rear-end collision involving two passenger vehicles.

Aug. 14 was a banner day for local crime, with three incidents being investigated by Battlefords RCMP. A break and enter occurred at a residence on the 1400 block of 108th Street Aug. 14.

Mathematics was never my long suit, but I do recall that, in any balanced diagram, the focal point is the precise spot where all lines cross or, if you would have it that way, the spot from which all lines emanate.

I love this province and time after time I have defended it, described its beauty and praised its personalities. During the summer holidays, I like nothing more than exploring the small towns and cities always finding new sources of pride.

There are many detox drinks, supplements and diets on the market. All vary in their duration and price. What are they all about? And are they good for us? The point of a detoxification is to rid your body of toxins that can build up over time.

There wasn't a men's league in the newly expanded Saskatchewan Ball Hockey League in the Battlefords this season, but that didn't stop three local area players from trying the expanding game this season in other centres and find themselves on Team Sa

Living Books in Borden celebrated its 25TH anniversary Aug. 20 with distributors and representatives converging on the community to participate in the quarter-century milestone.

Dear Editor Saturday, about 25 former students from Battleford Collegiate Institute are meeting for lunch at Vera's Diner in Battleford. They are coming from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.