Battlefords News-Optimist

Winning in B.C. never gets old. So many times over the years the Saskatchewan Roughriders have come home from the west coast with their tails between their legs after having their butts soundly whipped by Wally Buono's Lions.

After climbing back into contention, Taylor Cook fell back into the middle of the pack after the third round a the SGI Canada Junior Men's Championship in Prince Albert.

A 12-0 win wrapped up the regular season for the Lloydminster Meridian Twins and a perfect 14-0 record. The Twins played the Border City Blue Jays Sunday to wrap up their season undefeated.

Ed, my neighbour next door, has a very sweet elderly mother. She is so pleasant I have asked Ed, "Are you sure this is your mother?" Then I add, "She is too nice to possibly be your mom." Ed never gets upset when I say these things.

A somewhat messy tender process for the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is finally behind North Battleford, as APM Construction Services Inc. was awarded the construction contract for the theatre component and site work for the complex.

More donors have stepped forward to make funding commitments towards the Credit Union CU Plex. The fundraising committee announced more financial commitments to the facility July 7. They include: $25,000 from Dr.

People who enjoy arts and crafts will love Dimensions, the only open, juried exhibition of fine craft in Saskatchewan which is running from July 1 through to July 20 at the Chapel Gallery.

As a face painter I am used to wriggling, giggling children scrunching up their eyes and making all kinds of faces while I transform them into superheroes, butterflies or animals and I enjoy every minute of the job.

The Stingers soccer team dominated at both ends of the field during a tournament June 18-20 in Saskatoon. The Stingers never allowed a goal in regulation during the entire weekend and the final went down to a shoot out.

The City of North Battleford has finally approved an agreement to provide wastewater from its treatment plant to Northland Power for its new power generation plant.