Battlefords News-Optimist

The Better Business Bureau of Saskatchewan is the latest in a long line of authorities warning people against a computer servicing scam operating in Saskatchewan.

The 1700 Block of 99th Street will be closed for most of the day (Wednesday, Aug. 17) due to a curb stop repair.

TURUK: In Loving Memory of Alex Turuk who was born August 12, 1928 at Poland and passed away July 31, 2011 at Battleford, SK.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to two simultaneous fire instances on Saturday night. The calls came in around 11pm that night. One call reported smoke coming from a bathroom in the Legion Hall on 100th Street.

The ice is in and hockey season is just around the corner. Midget and bantam aged players hit the ice on the weekend for the Battlefords Midget Stars' training camp and new head coach Lorne Nielsen was excited with what he saw.

Masonry is a part of the fabric of the Battlefords. Two Lodges were formed by the early settlers moving to the area. Battle Lodge #19 was formed in the late 1800s in Battleford and, in North Battleford, the Ionic Lodge #31 in 1906.

Unity RCMP are seeking help in respect to a mischief involving two front end loaders as well as theft from a farmyard which occurredsoutheast of Scott, SK overnight on Friday, August 12th, 2011.

As the world's best golfers were on the course competing for the PGA Championship, some of the best the Battlefords and surrounding area has to offer were also on the course in North Battleford.

Now, it's all up to the judges. The two judges evaluating North Battleford's entry in the Communities in Bloom competition were in the city Monday as they sized up the local efforts towards beautifying the community.

Some breakfast, a little golf, supper and some old time hockey stories - does it get much better than that? Oh yeah, all that while raising money for three worthy organizations in the Battlefords.