Battlefords News-Optimist

The town of Battleford continued efforts towards saving the old St. Vital Church at their Sept. 6 meeting. Council approved by a 4-2 vote the award of the contract for the old St. Vital Church roof to Shel-Ter Construction for $11,025.

Kari and Mary Carpentier drove to Thompson, Man., where they boarded the train, traveling over taiga and tundra to the seaport of Churchill, Man. on Hudson Bay. They visited Koral Carpentier who is working there.

The Territorial Drive Walking Trail between 19th Avenue and 95th Street in North Battleford will be closed Saturday, Sept. 10 for repaving. The crew will start at 8 a.m.

The Lloydminster Rural RCMP Detachment is improving its service for response to matters occurringbetween the Alberta-Saskatchewan border and Lashburn and the North Saskatchewan and Battle Rivers.

The weather could not have been more perfect for the inaugural Zone Provincial Bantam Boys and Girls Softball Tournament, which helped in making it a huge success.

A vehicle and snowmobiles were stolen from a residence in Scott on or about the night of Aug. 31.

Dear Editor Listening to the radio, I was struck by the juxtaposition of two articles. In one, a couple in Regina hosting two young African refugees was dismayed to learn high school tuition would be $10,000 per student.

This week is a big one for movie fans in this country as the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival is under way in Canada's biggest city.

Have you been thinking about starting a workout routine but aren't sure where to start? Have you hit a plateau in your current routine? Or are you just having a hard time getting motivated to get up and get to the gym because life keeps getting in th

Two reports of a cougar sighting has RCMP warning residents to take precautions. Battlefords RCMP were called to an acreage just to thenorth of Territorial Drive andeast ofthe Fairview area Wednesday at about 7:30 a.m.