Battlefords News-Optimist

The City of North Battleford will be closing streets Sunday for a main valve replacement project.The City says the 11th Avenue - 100th Street intersection and the 1100 block of 100th Street will be closed to traffic at 5:00 a.m.

Take a break some afternoon in the near future to experience the newest exhibition in the Main Salon of the Chapel Gallery. "Meditations" features works by painter Jean E. Sonmor and will be on display until Aug. 30.

A great time was had at Redberry Lake Regional Park June 12. Redberry Lake Regional Park is located 13 kilometres east of Hafford, just south of Highway 40. Special thanks to Russ and Karen McNutt who organized a day in the park's Redberry Bowl.

Twenty-two adults completed academic upgrading at the North West Regional Collage and graduated with bright futures June 17.

I guess that old adage, "Be careful what you ask for" has some merit. Last week we were bemoaning the fact we had been left out of the rain and here a week later we are reporting an accumulation of almost four inches here in the village.

June 10, a group of four cyclists arrived in St. Walburg after riding the established portion of the Trans Canada Trail that bisects the district as it winds its way toward the west.

There has been another vicious assault and bear-spray incident in North Battleford. Three city residents have been charged so far in connection to the incident, which took place on 109th Street in North Battleford around 5 am last Friday morning.

How many people can say they are the best in North American and mean it? How many are 8 and 9 years old and can say that? Seventeen of players of the Sask Can 2002 team, which includes players from the area, as well as other parts of Saskatchewan, al

Be afraid, Leafy Spurge! With the advent of a weed management area, you can be sprayed upon, regardless of where you show your scraggly yellow bloom.

Dear Editor As the combat mission in Afghanistan transitions into other military activities, the Royal Canadian Legion would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to those service men and women, and their families, who have served with distinction and sa