Battlefords News Optimist

BASEBALLNorth Saskatchewan River Baseball LeagueJune 23, 2010: Standard Hill Lakers at Meadow Lake White Sox 6:30 p.m.North Battleford Beavers at Midwest Expos 6:30 p.m.June 24, 2010: Edam Blue Sox at St. Walburg Reds 6:30 p.m.

JUNE 23 Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League has one day remaining in the regular season for make up games. JUNE 24 North Battleford Golf and Country Club will host the annual Battlefords United Way Golf Tournament.

Pet lovers from the Battlefords sent a message of hello - or more accurately, "halo" - to Ellen DeGeneres over the weekend.

Two days of beautiful weather produced some great scores for 44 ladies golfing at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club. Kathy Ziglo competed in the individual championship flight in the Ladies' Northwest Open.

Blah. The only good thing to come out of Sunday's 41-17 Rider loss in Calgary is that the pre-season is now over.

The new Detachment Commander with the Battlefords RCMP met North Battleford's city councillors Monday night. S/Sgt. Phil Wilson began his duties with the Battlefords RCMP just one week before.

So many people talk about how they can't wait to retire, and then once they do, they can't find enough activities to keep them busy.

Ed, my neighbor next door, has been having coffee more than he would like this last week. "Now I know what it felt like to have forty days and nights of rain," complained Ed.

A recent wave of youth crime in the city has councillors again concerned about vandalism and graffiti.

The Sarge is a history lesson, a salute to veterans and a family tribute rumbling down the highway on two wheels. Tim Noble's 1987 Suzuki Intruder 1400 had a facelift this winter and is garnering attention wherever he goes.