Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor Regarding the City of North Battleford bylaw about school bus activated stop arm and flashing lights: it's a farce. I just spent all afternoon in court lately to testify against a driver who failed to stop.

Maidstone High School officially kicked off for our school's yearly QSP magazine sale campaign Oct. 5. Magazine sale run until Oct. 21. If you are interested in ordering a magazine subscription please call the school or order online at www.qsp.ca.

Sunlight filtered through the trees as buses, vans, trucks and cars filled with young runners made their way east of Meadow Lake last Thursday. The Northwest School Division hosted their district cross-country running championship at St.

The provincial leader of the Green Party took the pulse of the Battlefords in a recent visit. "The province has never needed a Green MLA more than they do now," said Larissa Shasko, party leader, who was in North Battleford Oct.

When it comes to my outlook as a reporter I tend to be a "big picture" type of individual. So here's the latest North America-wide trend to ponder.

The world of post-secondary education is a competitive one, according to University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon. "In the last 10 to 15 years, we've seen an increasingly competitive world in terms of post-secondary education," he said.

The numerous initiatives to revitalize rural Saskatchewan are hopeful signs, but they have not yet taken the rural economy back to the healthy state of diversification that characterized the pioneer era.

Red Cross closed their Recovery Centre in North Battleford Friday. However, they emphasize the Red Cross will still be available to provide assistance to anyone still seeking assistance in the wake of the July flooding that hit the Battlefords.

Maidstone RCMP are on the trail of a stolen truck that was taken between Sept. 25 and 27 from a business located in the industrial park in Maidstone.

The group was small but the smiles were wide as Maidstone CIBC hosted their annual Run for the Cure to raise money for breast cancer research over the weekend. The group raised about $3,500 with the top earners being Dallas Wichman and Gail Twedt.