Battlefords News-Optimist

NHL: Why does everyone hate Eric Lindros so much? The guy was nearly as good as Lemieux for about a decade, scored at will and launched many opponents into the third row with murderous body checks.

A dozen volunteer firefightersfrom Cut Knife received certificates on the successful completion of the ICS 100 course June 20.

School is out! And summer is only eight short weeks, so make the most of every day. Graduation was held June 30 with the exercises at the school gym in the morning. The social and dance were held in the evening at the Unity Community Centre.

Highly respected Cree Activist and celebrated actor, Gordon Tootoosis, passed away Tuesday at the age of 69.

Paynton artists Mariann Taubensee and Ellery Russell spent four days in Edmonton for the ReArtCycle show, DemoMission, June 23 to 26.

The playoffs continued Wednesday night in the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League. Four teams were in action in two games at the Battleford Flats in the double-elimination format tournament.

Prairie North Health Region is bringing immunization into various neighbourhoods by launching a mobile clinic this summer.

Battleford is hoping the weather co-operates this time for its rescheduled Battleford Block Party. The new date for the annual event has been announced as July 15. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. day along 22nd Street in downtown Battleford.

North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting June 20 at the RM of Mervin office in Turtleford. Both physicians taking the college assessment have returned to South Africa.

The parents of the Unity Panther Squirt team are wearing their sunburns with pride after a hot weekend of provincial ball in Kindersley July 2-3. The girls wrapped up the 2011 ball season with a provincial C title for Saskatchewan North.