Battlefords News-Optimist

June 21 marked the first day of summer and during the short summer season residents of the Battlefords and area are drawn to the shores of Jackfish Lake.

The moon is full July 14, which means 14 days earlier was new moon, so Canada Day starts the monthly cycle: new moon, first quarter (7.4 days later) (watch for Saturn within eight degrees); full moon (14.8 days after new); last quarter (July 22 - 22.

A woman is lucky to be alive after she was rescued from a burning vehicle Monday morning following a rollover west of Batttleford. According to RCMP, the incident happened in the early morning hours of June 27. Shortly after 2 a.m.

WEBER : It was April 14, 1923, a baby girl by the name of Isabella was born to Peter and Anne Baker in the small town of Biggar, Saskatchewan. Our mother was the first of 12 children, six boys and six girls.

JOHNSON: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Clara Johnson of Battleford, SK on Saturday, June 18, 2011. She was born March 17, 1926 at Bresaylor, SK. She married Vaughan Johnson and farmed in the Wilkie area.

The first phase of the rejuvenation of the Battleford Opera House has been completed with a new roof, insulation where none existed before and the installation of new windows. This phase has been deemed an award-winning effort.

The Lions Clubs International Foundation gave three awards to important gentlemen at the Lions Club House Monday. Ed Smith has been in the North Battleford Lions Club since 1961 and received a 50-year pin.

It was one of those rare events where nothing prevented me from accepting an invitation to an out-of-town family celebration.

Maidstone's Old Time Sports Day is all set for Canada Day and although the disruption of postal services means the schedule of the days' events hasn't been delivered to local mail boxes, it is available at almost every business in the core of Maidsto

The weather looked a little dodgy at times, but competitors were able to get in the Battlefords North Stars Golf Classic on the weekend.