Battlefords News-Optimist

Sept. 9 marks the 12th anniversary of the first international FASD Awareness Day. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is the leading cause of development disability among Canadian children.

Another Battlefords senior soccer season is in the books and the trophies and awards were handed out in mid-August. After winning the league, The Little Pine Ladies were upset in the championship tournament by the Athletics.

The Credit Union CU Plex project has received another financial boost, this time towards the curling facility. Dr. Ralph and Barbara Hall have stepped forward with a donation of $100,000 for the project.

An innovative art exhibition ran alongside the Wild Blueberry Festival in St. Walburg Aug. 28.

While many people flocked to North Battleford for Northwest Territorial Days, another group of people were in the Battlefords for another reason Aug. 20.

The Battlefords will be hosting the 2011 Saskatchewan Law Enforcement Hockey Tournament. The tournament will take place Jan. 13 to 14, with games being played in both the Civic Centre in North Battleford and the Battleford Arena in Battleford.

Members of the Multipurpose Facility Fundraising Committee met Wednesday to update their progress in their campaign to raise money for the Credit Union CU Plex.

Lots of folks want to write off the Steelers just because Big Ben will be missing the first four weeks, but they won't be facing many Super Bowl contenders and remain the only real alternative to Indianapolis to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

Dylan Smith got his first set of wheels when he was only four. His first set of bicycle wheels, that is. Since then, the Regina student has continuously pushed himself to be the best. "I've always been competitive on my bike," he said.

Between Sept. 2 and 7, the North Battleford Regional Traffic Services will be conducting a series of checkstops and roving patrols. The checkstops will take place in the Battleford, Spiritwood, Meadow Lake, Cut Knife and Onion Lake areas.