Battlefords News-Optimist

If you have ever been in one of my boot camp classes, you have probably completed the dreaded treadmill test. This means that you have worn a heart rate monitor. If you haven't, you might wonder what is a heart rate monitor and what it does.

The Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League MVPs were honoured Monday night between playoff games at the Flats. It was mostly pitchers receiving the league honours, but a few position players also made the cut.

This month opens with the moon in its waning gibbous state, meaning it is reducing in illuminated size and the lit portion has a "humped" or "bulging outward" shape. The moon is also at apogee, 405,036 kilometres.

Happy Birthday Canada, Go Riders Go and let the bidding wars begin. July 1, could be one of the most exciting days in Canada for the entire year, for sports enthusiasts like myself in any case.

Dear Editor First, I must commend the designers of the Innovation Credit Union branches in North Battleford and Battleford on the foresight of incorporating trees and shrubs into their landscapes.

Holy Dyna, honey! Better clean up the place to make room, looks like we're getting company.

"Why don't you try getting a job?" "Yeah! Hear our voices!" "This is bull*@%*!" "Good for you!" These are just some of the words flung by passing motorists when traffic on the northbound Battleford bridge was reduced to one lane by protestors June 24

The June 24 blockade of the highway running between Battleford and North Battleford, had motorists uttering a loud chorus of coarse words. Blockades have that effect on people.

North Battleford councillor Trent Houk, Battleford mayor Chris Odishaw and others are on the record this week calling for tighter enforcement of laws put in place to protect people and property.

A longtime volunteer with the Western Development Museum was honoured Thursday. Edwin Wells has been active with the museum since 1985, volunteering on average 120 hours a month or 1,140 hours a year.