Battlefords News-Optimist

Two will become one. That is the case for the two curling clubs in the Battlefords, the North Battleford Granite Curling Club and Battleford Community Co-operative Curling Club, that will dissolve into one new entity.

What a beautiful fall and what a beautiful rain! After about six weeks of no rain and perfect harvest conditions, we finally received about half an inch of welcome precipitation this week.

The commander of Battlefords RCMPDetachment says there has not been many complaintsexpressed from the general publicabout problems with speeding in the city's school zones. RCMP Staff-Sgt.

Several new manufacturing jobs are coming to North Battleford after the announcement Tuesday afternoon that Grit Industries Inc. will be coming to North Battleford.

To quote Charles Dickens, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It's election time and as a person who avoids television and commercial radio I'm not being bombarded by advertising, if any is happening.

The Northwest section of the province was represented by three school divisions, 14 schools and 51 students at the provincial cross-country meet in Middle Lake and it was Borden of the Central Valley division turning in the best results.

The Battlefords Bantam AA Barons hold an 0-2-0 record in the newly formed Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League, but they did however win their last game.

North Battleford's municipal services committee has given its approval to a recommendation that council approve a 21-unit condominium on Killdeer Drive for funding under the city's controversial new Residential Down Payment Grant Program.

We have certainly been able to enjoy our fall with all the beautiful weather we had in October.