Battlefords News-Optimist

More farmers were able to get out into the field this week, with many seeding or planning to seed within the next week or two. Seeding progress in the province is at 18 per cent, up seven per cent from last week.

Be ready to look up into the sky and see a flypast by Canada's Snowbirds this afternoon. The Snowbirds are set to do a flypast of the Battlefords this afternoon. They are scheduled to leave Saskatoon at 1:30 p.m.

Meota News

The Rustic Nine Golf Course north of North Battleford have announced details of their re-opening plans for May 15. The nine hole course will be open that day beginning at 9 a.m., and afterwards will be open daily from 8 a.m. until dusk.

The big news from Wednesday was that the provincial state of emergency has been extended another two weeks.

The Government of Saskatchewan is releasing information on $300 million in new highways projects to boost the Saskatchewan economy while improving safety and capacity. These projects are part of the Government of Saskatchewan’s $7.

This is my fourth article in a series profiling prominent personalities in Canadian All Star Cheerleading. Alissa Stewart is the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association (SCA) currently working from home in Regina.

As of May 13, Saskatchewan has four new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 577. All of the new cases are in the Far North (La Loche area).

The staff and residents of Villa Pascal of North Battleford woke up Wednesday to a lovely chalk drawing on the entrance cement.

Anyone hoping that the COVID-19 pandemic would mean a dramatic change in the crime numbers in North Battleford were in for a disappointment Monday.