Battlefords News-Optimist

Prairie North Health Region's Parent Mentoring Program (PMP) is celebrating 15 years of service to mothers, fathers and children, supporting parents and families through the mentorship of volunteers and the guidance of program staff.

A U.K. agency has been contracted to assist North Saskatchewan River Health Holdings with physician recruitment efforts. Members of the board were told at a regular meeting Sept. 19 in Turtleford some interest has been expressed by physicians there.

Prairie North Health Region is launching its annual influenza vaccination program, with the first clinics scheduled for Oct. 11. Clinics are being offered in Cut Knife Oct. 14, Edam Oct. 21, Glaslyn Oct. 19, Maymont Oct. 19, Meota Oct.

The impressive bounce back season for North Battleford's Andrew Albers continues, as the local left handed pitcher is currently in Panama City, Panama playing with team Canada in the International Baseball Federation World Cup.

To say the frustration is setting in for the Battlefords Midget Stars may be an understatement. The Stars lost their fifth straight Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League game Wednesday night as they hosted the Beardy's Blackhawks.

For the first time in its 34-year history, a member of Battlefords Toastmasters has been elected as division governor.

A compound fence located on a commercial property at 1st Avenue East in Wilkie was damaged after being struck by a vehicle overnight Sept. 9 to 10.

Thieves have hit a Paynton resident twice since Aug. 11 Maidstone RCMP say they were notified Aug 11 of the theft of a six-inch drilling auger from a yard in the village.

VANMEER: In Loving Memory of Carol Mae vanMeer who was born June 18, 1938 at Kimberley, B.C. and passed away September 9, 2011 at North Battleford, SK.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings were in search of their second win after coming off a 17-2 victory over Bedford Road Sept. 22, as they played Marion Graham in Saskatoon Friday.