Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to a vehicle fire at the back of a building on the 1400 block of 95th Street. The call came in at around 11:40 a.m. Sunday.

Gold Eagle Casino and Don Hilsendager received awards for their contributions to tourism Friday at the Tourism Awareness Week luncheon.

Starting at 6:30 a.m. today. Barricades will be set up on 101st Street between 11th Avenue and 12th Avenue. The Department of Public Works and Engineering will be conducting a service repair. Traffic will be blocked off for most of the day.

As we near the foreboding final exams we are ever so busy at Maidstone High. June 1, the Grade 7 class left for their fieldtrip to Edmonton. Their itinerary included the science museum, IMAX and West Edmonton Mall.

?Mom, Dad, I?m pregnant!!? As I very ungraciously cough my potatoes onto the remains of my meal, I quickly run through the list of all the carefully played out conversations to respond to any of our children?s ?firsts? with dignity and grace.

Theresa Kennedy is home after a few days in hospital. Those visiting her while she was hospitalized were Scotty and Darlene Sam and Debbie and Jackie Gerbig. Theresa is home now and we wish her well.

There are many fascinating stories to hear and exciting places to visit in the region.

Congratulations to Ryan Donovan, Tyrel Schonhofer and Cole Sutherland, who are members of Maidstone High School's 2011 graduating class. The graduation exercises took place Saturday evening, June 11.

It's been one of those "mixed emotion" weeks. Sitting with family to watch our eldest granddaughter cross the stage and receive her Grade 12 graduation certificate, I couldn't help but reflect on what had transpired over the years.

What colours work together in a garden? I asked my husband these exact same words the first time I thought I would attempt a flower garden. He told me something that a gal from his work once said. "Nothing clashes in nature.