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Couple honoured on 40th anniversary

Sunday was the first day this fall that the temperature has remained below 0 C. A temperature of -13 C is forecast for tonight. Although probable snow was forecast for Saturday we missed it.
Sod turning for 26-unit Edam Enriched Manor

Sod turning for 26-unit Edam Enriched Manor

Thank you to Evelyn Cooper for the following as I was unable to attend due to work commitments. Another milestone was reached in Edam Oct. 4 as the sod was turned for the construction of the new 26-unit Edam Enriched Manor Inc.

Churches share special meals with residents

Very many thanks to the people of the local churches -Third Avenue United, St. Paul's Anglican, St. Vital's Roman Catholic and Notre Dame Roman Catholic - for providing order sheets to share their fall suppers and Thanksgiving dinners.
Legends 4 great evening of entertainment

Legends 4 great evening of entertainment

Celebrate the Harvest - thank you News-Optimist/Regional Optimist for the lunch at Pennydale Junction for all the reporters and their guests. Condolences to Sandy Hawkins on the passing of her dad.
Pumpkin art: Atcheynum style

Pumpkin art: Atcheynum style

Darwin Atcheynum, local artist and sculptor, is a supporter of the arts and community, and he arrived at the Frontier Mall in North Battleford Tuesday morning armed with some ideas and some tools to create two carved jack-o-lanterns for the Pumpkin F
Hygiene kits assembled, distributed

Hygiene kits assembled, distributed

The North Battleford SaskTel Pioneers recently began a hygiene kit project in the Battlefords.
Lydia and Ralph Salzgeber and the Milbanke legacy

Lydia and Ralph Salzgeber and the Milbanke legacy

I am indebted to Joyce George for researching and writing a draft on Lydia and Ralph Salzgeber and the 100 year history of the Milbanke's business. It should be noted that Joyce is a fine writer in her own right.
Be kind on Friday

Be kind on Friday

Friday, Nov. 1 has been earmarked as Random Act of Kindness Day - a day to celebrate little niceties and encourage others to pay "acts of kindness" forward.
Theme for staff faith development in LOCCSD

Theme for staff faith development in LOCCSD

While academics are certainly the focus of every school year, Light of Christ School Division staff are also focusing on creating a sense of hope and encouragement for their schools and for their community.
A lifetime of enjoying duets

A lifetime of enjoying duets

Horray for Jaya Hoy. "Piano duets are in the air," (News-Optimist, Oct. 15) says Hoy and I agree. I love duets. I remember the day we got our piano. It was the beginning of our love affair with music.
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