Battlefords News-Optimist

Caylee Dorval, a Grade 12 student from Glaslyn attending Glaslyn Central School, is a national finalist in the 10th Annual RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition. Dorval is the only student from Saskatchewan to be named as a finalist.

The North Battleford Lions recently made a donation of $2,500 to River Heights Lodge.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 recently made donations to the community. They have donated $3,500 to River Heights Lodge, $3,000 to the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps No. 2537and $3,000 to the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron No. 4.

The Battlefords North Stars carried their momentum from the previous night's overtime win into Yorkton on Saturday, where they laid a beating on the usually high-scoring Yorkton Terriers.

There’s been a change noticed lately to the format of planning committee meetings at North Battleford City Hall. As Mayor Ryan Bater puts it, “we’re actually doing some planning during planning meetings” now.

There was swift approval at North Battleford city council Monday for two agreements discussed at length the week before at a planning committee meeting.

An overtime goal by Elijah Loon-Stewardson snapped a three-game Battlefords North Stars losing skid on Friday, as they beat the Melville Millionaires 3-2 on the road.

The city’s planned UPAR - Underground Pipes and Asphalt Replacement work on 100th Street in North Battleford will not take place until later in the summer.

Seatbelts and car seats the focus of February’s Traffic Safety Spotlight

Twin Rivers Curling Club 50 Plus Thursday Daytime Curling League recently crowned the Scheible rink as the championship team for the fall season of 2018 at North Battleford’s Northland Power Curling Centre.