Battlefords News-Optimist

I found it hard to choose a theme for this week’s article, not because there weren’t ideas in my head but rather that there were so many. On a positive note, our son arrived this weekend for a short but most welcome visit.

Three new deaths were reported Saturday in the daily COVID-19 update from the provincial government. Two deaths in the 80+ age group were from the North West zone, bringing the zone’s total deaths to 68.

Vaccines Reported An additional 16,667 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 787,130.

Both the City of North Battleford and Town of Battleford have agreed to join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities.

Hello once more. May was a long month but we thank God for the refreshing rain toward the end, because God is sovereign. He is in control of the elements. May 9, every mother/woman received a beautiful carnation.

It remains early days as the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation continues to investigate its findings of what is believed to be the remains of 215 children buried in separate unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Residential School.

The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation has expressed its disappointment with graffiti discovered scrawled on the outside of a heritage church on its reserve.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Roman Catholic Church needs to “step up” and accept responsibility for Canada’s residential school system.

Vaccines Reported An additional 15,633 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 770,463.

Due to the hot weather, the city is experiencing high water demand resulting in lower water pressure in some parts of the city. Some areas in the city are noticing lower than average water pressure.