Battlefords News-Optimist

Anton Belous was born Jan 17, 1904 and was a typical farm boy growing up. The son of Russian immigrants, he had come to find a land of peace and freedom. He came from a family of 12 children and loved his God, and loved his baseball.

Honeywood (Dr. A.J. Porter) Heritage Nursery near Parkside held another successful Lilies in Bloom event July 17 with over 400 guests visiting the site. The huge tent area was a relief from the heat of the sun to the many that attended.

Dear Editor Saskatchewan people do not want to store Ontario's nuclear waste in northern Saskatchewan. Most people are signing a petition that I am circulating.

A bridal shower was held July 20 in the Borden Senior's Room to honour Amanda Lindford who is marrying Jason Rempel August 13. They will be living on the former Hans Nickel farm northeast of Borden.

Two students at Neilburg Composite School, Leah Timmermans and Kristen Schmidt, were recipients of the Credit Union Award for obtaining the highest mark in Math/Science. Both received a $1,000 scholarship.

The Chapel Gallery will be hosting a Member Exhibition in the Window Salon during the month of August. Local artists, who are gallery members, have provided new works that will be on display.

Summer is my favourite time to explore the countryside and tour the province. There are places I've never been and places I'm always glad to see through my windshield.

The Delta Co-op proudly held the grand re-opening of its C-Store, July 21. The C-Store originally opened in 2000. In 2008 it hit the $7 million mark making it the most profitable department of Delta Co-op.

The weather co-operated July 24 for Radisson's Show and Shine along Main St. On a sunny afternoon, 78 vintage cars and trucks, 15 vintage snowmobiles and three motorcycles were on display.

Are we into the dog days of summer? How things change. First it was too cold and too dry (here anyway), then too cool and too wet and then too cool at night and too windy. Now we are to have 30-degree days.