News
Candidate nominated
Sports
First Person Exploits
3
Christmas vacation in November
Remembering
7, 9
Vikings victorious
10 Featured
Crossword
17
6
By Lucas Punkari
Check us out online at
www.newsoptimist.ca NE RYO
@BfordsNewsOpt
DS
NEE
EVE
s
ord f e l t
at B 07 7 e h 6 T m 45 .co
-4 ing 306 .lukplumb w
ww
In the news this week
Volume 110 No. 15
Staff Conservatives in BattlefordsLloydminster have selected Rosemarie Falk as their candidate in the upcoming byelection. Falk was announced as the winner at the Tropical Inn
North Battleford, Sask.
in North Battleford on Saturday night, defeating four other candidates in the nomination race: Aron Klassen, Richard Nelson, Bernie Morton and John Hildebrand. See the story on Page 3. Also on Page 3, nominee
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
hopeful Ken Finlayson found his bid had ended before the nomination meetings even began. He apparently did not survive the vetting process. Meanwhile, the Liberals have confirmed on their website that Larry Ingram will be acclaimed
as their candidate in the 2017 federal byelection in Battlefords Lloydminster. Their nomination meeting was scheduled for Alex Dillabough Centre Monday afternoon. Ingram was the party’s candidate in the 2015 federal election.
Remembrance
Remembrance Day ceremonies took place once again in the Battlefords Saturday. See inside for more. Photo by Josh Greschner
We are
ON LINE!
In a Hurry? On the Go?
newsoptimist.ca
You’re two clicks away from making our day! Go to our newspaper’s Facebook page and show us some love by hitting Like! WHAT YOU’LL FIND ON OUR FEED: • Real-time news • Daily updates on current affairs