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Battlefords News-Optimist

New condo conversion policy adopted

A new condominium creation and conversion policy for the City of North Battleford has been adopted. The policy received the approval of North Battleford city council at Tuesday night's regular council meeting.

BTC land deal details almost done

Details of the land purchase deal made between Battlefords Tribal Council and the city of North Battleford for the CUPlex site are now worked out and should be before council at their next meeting.

Crankiness unlikely to affect voters here

Dear Editor As John Cairns pointed out in his commentary, "Will cranky voter trend spread to B'fords?," (News-Optimist, Oct.
Nuggets of truth in a peanut

Nuggets of truth in a peanut

I recently began work on a challenge after I and the others in a writing group were assigned the following words: peanut, exhaustion, pelted and pensive and instructed to incorporate them into a final product that makes sense.

Vehicle fire

Emergency crews were called to a vehicle fire just behind the slow pitch diamonds on Pearson Avenue. Fire crews found the vehicle fully involved in flames around 2:15 a.m. Thursday.

A new brand of justice

John Doe, a previous offender, breaks into a house to steal some stuff. He is caught by police and given time in jail.
EPM students attend Grade 8 leadership camp

EPM students attend Grade 8 leadership camp

This year, l'Association Jeunesse fransaskoise (AJF) organized a leadership camp, which was held at Redberry Camp Sept. 14 to 17.
Boys win Glaslyn soccer title

Boys win Glaslyn soccer title

Oct. 4, the H. Hardcastle School Grade 5 and 6 class travelled to Glaslyn to take part in the annual elementary soccer tournament. The boys' team went through the tourney undefeated and once again returned home with the championship.
Forbes talks housing in Battlefords

Forbes talks housing in Battlefords

Issues surrounding the affordability and availability of housing in the province were on the mind of David Forbes as he visited the Battlefords Oct. 7.

John Paul II October garage sale

John Paul II Collegiate will be hosting a garage sale in the gymnasium Oct. 30, starting at 10 a.m. and closing around 3 p.m.
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