Battlefords News-Optimist

Friday night at the Civic Centre was an early season match up for first place in the Bauer Conference. The Nipawin Hawks were in North Battleford to face the North Stars in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action.

The host of Prosperity Saskatchewan took his message about economic good times for the province to the Battlefords Sept. 27.

A 46-year-old man is dead after what RCMP describe as an altercation at Chitek Lake Hotel Saturday afternoon. Police have identified the dead man as Jones Thomas of Pelican Lake First Nation. RCMP were called to the hotel at 1:30 p.m.

When the world gives you lemons make lemonade. I love that expression, absolutely love it, since it is probably one of the most profound comments in human history and maybe the most consequential.

The Battlefords Jazz Society is starting its new season with a bang Oct. 15 with the Michael Rault Band and Colleen Brown, two Edmonton musicians.

North Battleford city officials are defending themselves against news reports implying the flag corridor in Coronation Park does not meet accepted protocol.

The Battlefords Quarter Horse Club and The Children's Empty Stocking Fund once again bring the spirit of Christmas to the streets of Battleford. Nov.

Turtleford's Main Street was closed off to traffic Sept. 17 so 18 booths could be set up for the second annual KidsFest.

Circuit training has taken North America by storm recently. It is no mystery why it's popularity has grown so much. The benefits of circuit training for men and women are being realized by people all over the globe.

In the first week of September several Wilkie businesses and municipal buildings were broken into. Illegally entered were the Wilkie town office, library and fire hall. Also broken into were Wilkie Medical Clinic, Jana Electric and Sher's Salon.