Battlefords News-Optimist

School may be out but it doesn't mean the children have to be bored without school to keep them busy. The Maidstone Library will be hosting summer reading activities every Wednesday afternoon from July 6 until Aug. 24. Sessions will start at 2:30 p.

LIU: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ruijie "Roger" Liu, late of Battleford on June 28, 2011 at the age of 12 years. Roger was born December 30, 1998 in Jingmen, China.

KNIGHT: In Loving Memory of Isaac Allan Knight ~ "Al" ~ "Jock" who was born July 28, 1921 at Barrow-in-Furness, England and passed away June 11, 2011 at North Battleford, SK.

A former Battlefords resident turned nationally-known entrepreneur and businessnessman is one of those named to the Order of Canada. W. Brett Wilson is one of 50 people named to the Order of Canada last Thursday by Governor General David Johnston.

CRAIG: In Loving Memory of Donald James Craig who was born Nov. 3, 1931 at North Battleford, SK and passed away June 19, 2011 at North Battleford, SK.

THOMPSON: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Larry Thompson, late of North Battleford on June 26, 2011 at the age of 89 years. Larry was born in Denholm, SK on September 17 1921.

For many aspiring hockey players, the route to a possible stay in the NHL begins in their home towns, followed by scholarships, stays in the WHL, and so on.

For Powell River it was quite the traffic jam. There were at least half a dozen cars waiting their turn at a four-way stop.

The issue of whether to set up a homeless shelter at Reclaim Outreach Centre has not been settled yet by North Battleford city council.

"Unacceptable". That's what Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Greg Marshall told his team after a jaw-dropping 42-28 season-opening loss to the Edmonton Eskimos Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. It was a wild, wild day from the get-go.