Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

The North West Enterprise Region elected a new board and reviewed activities from the past year at their annual general meeting June 23 at Fort Battleford National Historic Site.

Dear Editor I have just paid another visit to the Salvation Gallery in Paynton, which is also Marianne Taubensee's studio.

The man who pled guilty to the Jan. 21 robbery of the Queen's Hotel in Battleford was sentenced to five and a half years behind bars Tuesday. Carter Night had earlier pled guilty to robbery and four other charges.

The award of the tender for the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts could happen by next week.

The man convicted as a young offender of three counts of dangerous driving causing death is going back to jail, this time for driving while disqualified.

A young offender who pled guilty to his role in the 98th Street home invasion case will receive a sentence of 20 months in open custody and 10 months probation.

Many have experienced it - the heart-stopping realization your child is missing.