Local News

"I sold the bale wagon, I sold the cattle, I nearly sold the farm!" When Buck Scotton received a diagnosis of scleroderma, a condition for which no cause or cure is known, he believed it was all over.

A persistent telephone fraud scam has been reported to Battlefords RCMP. These calls have been made to residences all over the Battlefords, according to the RCMP.

An elderly woman was struck by a dark coloured SUV Sept. 16 while in a crosswalk at Territorial Drive and 95th Street in North Battleford. The SUV fled the scene. A white Dodge extended cab 2500 truck bearing Sask. plate No.

A welcome tea was held for the new doctors and their families Aug. 30, in the ceremonial room of the Riverside Health Care Facility. Approximately 80 people came out to meet the doctors.

The Town of Battleford has voted to purchase the old Battleford Curling Club building.

Much of the talk at Monday's Parks and Recreation meeting at City Hall was about the opening of the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre Saturday. The committee noted there was a tremendous response and outpouring to the new Aquatic Centre.

On September 15, the curling rink at the Humboldt Uniplex was the scene of an evening of non-stop entertainment with performances by five local bands and Saskatchewan Country Music Award winner Codie Prevost.

RCMP members throughout the province are getting creative in their enforcement of speed limits in the Orange Zone.

As of press time, only two of the eight subdivisions of the Living Sky School Division will see elections Oct. 24.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce are standing behind truckers seeking changes to the City of North Battlefords new traffic bylaw.