Battlefords News-Optimist

I recently received my STARS Air Ambulance home lottery and 50/50 tickets in the mail.

It was a beautiful day Tuesday for Battlefords Art Club members to paint. Artists worked in watercolour and acrylic paints. Landscape, floral, abstract and contemporary themes were the subjects of the paintings.

After teaching a number of students over the years, Virginia Winterhalt of Dance Connection said her love of dance continues to motivate her. “There’s just been thousands who’ve come through these doors,” Winterhalt said.

The problem with old governments is they don’t take criticism as seriously as they should.

The moon was full May 29, so is still nearly full as June begins. Watch for Saturn 1.6 degrees south June 1. Mars is three degrees south June 3.

Health officials are advising people to take precautions should smoke from forest fires spread across Saskatchewan resulting in poor air quality.

A number of community members gathered at the old Government House site last Friday for a walk to commemorate those who lie at the site’s cemetery.

Visiting local greenhouses to see what is new and exciting is something I look forward to every spring.

Battlefords RCMP are reporting there was an armed robbery incident in the city early Wednesday morning. May 23 at 4:48 a.m., RCMP were responding to a complaint of an abandoned vehicle at 15th Avenue and 95th Street.