Battlefords News Optimist

Gulp! The Saskatchewan Roughriders were forced to swallow their pride Saturday night after coughing up a 14-0 lead and losing 17-14 to the cellar-dwelling Edmonton Eskimos before a CFL season-high crowd of 47,829 fans.

Aug. 30, the earth moved in Saskatchewan. In the home of Tommy Douglas, the Saskatchewan Party government announced they would be farming out certain day surgeries to clinics outside of a hospital setting.

An 11-year-old boy was sent to hospital after being hit by a vehicle at BridgeFest on the weekend. The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. at the Flats in Battleford Saturday.

The city of North Battleford has given the go-ahead to place headstones on unmarked graves in the veterans section of the City Cemetery.

While being a big star is what every athlete dreams about, being a big star also means you're likely to be in the headlines and lead stories more than some would like and not usually under great circumstances. Just ask Tiger.

Senior and amateur golfers alike have been honing their skills at the North Battleford golf courses and last week they took those skills out of town to compete with golfers from across the province.

SEPTEMBER 3 North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings will play their first football game of the season. The Vikings will host Marion Graham at 6:30 p.m. at Beaver Lions Stadium.

I spent the afternoon with High Grade truck driving instructor Marv Diebel and first time driver, Donna Moore, as she practised driving around North Battleford before going for her class 1A license.

Last week I had the opportunity to watch Piranha 3D at the Galaxy in Saskatoon on the big screen. One thing I noted was the experience of watching Piranha 3D was similar to that of another movie from four years ago - namely Snakes on a Plane.

Ed, my neighbour next door, has found himself in a domestic battle for survival. Ruby, Ed's wife of 30 years, has demanded Ed resist smoking at home, or find himself the victim of bloodshed.