Battlefords News-Optimist

Run to compete, run for fun or run just simply to miss school, whatever the reason 256 Battle West athletes made their way through the trails of Finlayson Island during the district cross-country meet.

Every year since 1979, administrators from Catholic school boards across the province have gathered to take part in a REAL interchange. The acronym stands for Religious Educational Administrative Leadership.

Emergency personnel responded Tuesday afternoon to a two-vehicle collision around 4 p.m. at the intersection of 100th Street and Territorial Drive.

It's official their will be senior hockey in the Battlefords this season. The Battlefords Beaver Blues appear to have enough interest along with three other teams from the surrounding area to start a new senior hockey league.

Thirty-four quilters and soon to be quilters met in the craft room at Don Ross Centre at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 for a business meeting of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild. It was nice to welcome new members as well as meet quilting friends not seen since June.

Dear Editor Bready School in North Battleford is celebrating its 50th anniversary. We are in the process of creating an online record of the school and are looking for photos and artifacts related to Bready's History.

Spiritwood Stockyards had 765 head participate in their regular sale Oct. 6. Steers weighing 300 to 400 pounds had a high price of $1.41 with an average of $1.36; 400 to 500 had a high price of $1.38 with an average of $1.

Garvin Martin, 44, one of the accused in a string of thefts, appeared in court Oct. 13 via video conferencing from Saskatoon Correctional Centre.

The Humboldt Broncos have been as close to a dynasty in the SJHL as a team can get, and Tuesday was a first versus worst matchup that saw the North Stars come away with a win.

It was a million dollar day Wednesday for the Credit Union CUPlex. Several new donations were announced at a Raise the Roof fundraising campaign news conference.