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Volume 108 No. 02
North Battleford, Sask.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The Gold Eagle Casino Professional Bull Riding Classic took place Wednesday evening at the Battlefords Agriculture Society grounds. Bull riders from as far away as Australia put their bodies on the line with the hopes of winning some big money. See Page 2 of today’s News-Optimist and Page 16 of Thursday’s Regional Optimist for more coverage. Photo by Averil Hall