Battlefords News Optimist

This weekend was one of the busiest around Meota Regional Park. When I took a tour around the campsites there weren't any sites available unless you could talk someone into letting you pitch a pup tent in their site.

Battlefords and District Co-op managers have earned two major awards. Deli manager Allan Sutherland has been named 2010 Deli Manager of the Year for the Saskatoon Region.

This weekend Unity played host to both mosquito and peewee boys baseball provincials. Fifteen boys' baseball teams from around the province descended on Unity for the A Championships July 15, 16 and 17.

Sometimes it seems there is no news in this province but the weather.

On behalf of the BridgeFest 2011 Committee, Battlefords United Way recently announced BATC Community Development Corporation has captured the title sponsorship for this year's event.

Our area was hit by a major storm, July 18. With winds gusting up to 130 kilometres per hour, trees were blown over, power lines went down and homes were hit by falling trees.

A few days ago I realized that inspiration and motivation for change comes in many ways. Several months ago, after working with a client for many weeks, she came to her daily workout session with a very "feel sorry for myself" attitude.

Cindy Gange, originally from the Battlefords, has been recognized as a health care hero in Langley, B.C.

Herb and Pauline Muskego and family of the Onion Lake Reserve organized a run in 2005, in memory of their daughter, Daleen Bosse Muskego, and on behalf of all aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered over the years.

Battlefords RCMP will be increasing enforcement efforts to concentrate on drivers who insist on using hand held devices while driving, according to a press release this week.