Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords Agricultural Society board of directors and staff have announced, “It is with extreme sadness that Battlefords Agricultural Society Inc.

Onion Lake RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 24-year-old Robert Lee Plourde-Dillon. He is described as being approximately 5'10" and weighs 200 lbs with a medium build.

A few more details were provided about Phase 3 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan at the daily COVID-19 news conference in Regina. A target date of June 8 has been set, and some details were provided about the expansion of gathering sizes on that date.

Work is underway on the next phase of the plan to re-open the provincial economy. The target date to begin Phase 3 of Re-Open Saskatchewan is June 8, 2020. Phase 2 of the plan began this week.

As of May 21, 2020, Saskatchewan has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 622. The two new cases are in the Far North. Of the 622 reported cases, 106 are considered active.

COVID-19 has altered Mother’s Day and Father’s Day to the honouring of one’s father or mother from a distance of six feet or two meters. The virus is a killer of heartfelt hugs and kisses between family members and friends.

Mayfair News

An Onion Lake Cree Nation man charged with shooting his neighbour was released from jail. Christopher Cook, 26, appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court for a show cause hearing May 14 and was granted bail.

Living in a rural corner of Canada doesn’t mean you have to put up with slow and antiquated Internet connection speeds. Thanks to Xplornet Communications Inc.

Most married people have vowed, in the ceremony that binds them, to some form of "until death do us part," but I don't think we envisioned a day when that would also become 24/7.