Battlefords News Optimist

Dear Editor I decided to write this letter to voice my disappointment with the decision to keep the new swimming pool at six lanes, not the eight lanes the North Battleford swim club had proposed.

Anyone remember Enron Field? The corporation that held the naming rights to the stadium that housed the Houston Astros baseball team eventually had to withdraw its name from a 30-year stadium naming rights deal, as the company plunged into bankruptcy

One of the things I am finding myself writing about too often in this column and over at the News-Optimist blog, is the crime situation in North Battleford. The crime beat is not one of my favourites.

We have made it to July, so now is as good a time as any to provide an update on what has been happening with the latest movies at the box office in North America.

The12-40 and Beyond tour group will host their eighth annual tour Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. Pre -tour positive response from various communities points to a larger than usual turn out for the tour weekend.

A small seed can yield big things, and not just pumpkins, beets or carrots, but friendship, community, health and even the sharing of traditions.

Many moons ago, a friend, my wife and I were headed to Vancouver. It was our first trip there, so we were looking forward to the newness of Lotus Land. Stopping to see my aunt in Merritt, she asked if we had our umbrellas.

Wow - what a change in weather patterns. From this coastal city where we're still waiting for more than two days of summer, I can't help but think of my prairie friends.

Christmas came early for North Battleford councillors looking for an idea to revitalize the downtown area during the holiday season. At their June 28 regular meeting, councillors heard from Sheri Woolridge of the Boys and Girls Club.

Fort Pitt Provincial Historic Park has recently undergone major improvements by Saskatchewan's Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport.