Battlefords News-Optimist

The Saskatchewan branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada is holding a run to raise awareness for organ donation Oct, 2.

North Battleford has a new city councillor, but he is no rookie to municipal politics. Brad Pattinson was the winner of Wednesday's municipal byelection, called to replace Rhonda Seidel when she moved to Swift Current earlier this year.

You could say if there weren't any penalties called Tuesday night in the game between the Battlefords Midget Stars and Beardy's Blackhawks it would have been much less exciting.

North Battleford has introduced a debt bylaw covering $24 million in borrowing for the Credit Union CUPlex, The debt bylaw was created for the purpose of constructing all four components of the CUPlex, including the performing arts centre, aquatic ce

A cooking fire was quickly extinguished by North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services Sept. 6. The incident happened around 5:36 p.m. on the 1800 block of 91st Street. Three personnel were on the scene responding to a barbecue on fire.

If nothing else, this has been an earth-shaking week! First we'd been reminded from every possible media outlet that today (at least it's today as I write) is the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.

HAMM: Roy James Frank Hamm of Livelong passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the age of 74 years. Roy James Frank Hamm was born March 21, 1937. He was the youngest son of Paul and Julianna Hamm. Dad grew up on the family farm in the Dexter Area.

This is an important time of year for North Battleford's community garden. That's because it is getting to be the time when all the garden produce is ready for the dinner table.

The result may have already been know heading into the John Paul II Crusaders second game of the season, as they took on Delisle, but how many people expected the game to end 74-0.

Often in life we have those experiences that we would rather not admit to or would wish we could roll the clock back so we could rethink our decisions. No matter what though, we can often say those situations were opportunities to learn.