Battlefords News Optimist

We would like to wish Lil McMillan a belated Birthday greetings. Lil celebrated her birthday on July 3 with her family. July 1 started out rather damp. We were watching the parade go by the apartments.

Mother Nature isn't always co-operative when it comes to supplying weather that matches our needs.

A group of women from Toronto and their friends have teamed up with the Canadian Cancer Society to create a community initiative that will raise money for cervical cancer awareness.

An enjoyable summer is upon us again. It is good to see the gardens and flowers growing so nicely. Many residents are away enjoying travel or family arriving from quite far away.

"A sale like this only shows up once a year," said Kim Kramer of Kramer Auctions. The rare lifetime collection of Paul Bec is going to auction next week, and "Everything must go that day," said Bec.

ALLAN; It is with great sadness the family of Lillian Elizabeth Allan announces her passing on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011. Lillian was born the 7th child of nine children to George and Elizabeth Baker at Plunkett, Saskatchewan on February 17th, 1928.

City council in North Battleford has given its approval to agreements between Northland Power and the City to provide wastewater to the new power generation plant.

Here it is already the end of June. How time flies. There were many happy smiles going around here after the wonderful rain recently. Now if we can just get the weatherman to give some nice sunny weather it would be great.

WOG: Anne Marie Wog ~ 1916 - 2011. The Family of Anne Wog is saddened to announce her passing at North Battleford, SK on Saturday, June 11, 2011.

Peering across the border just six miles to the south of me, I wonder if there is something in either the air or water that has contaminated the brains of our southern neighbours. Surely they must be squirrelly, if you look at recent headlines.