Battlefords News-Optimist

Light of Christ Catholic Schools is hoping for a good crowd to attend a talk by counsellor and speaker Roy Petitfils next week.

By Habeeb Salloum Published by University of Regina Press $34.95 ISBN 9780889775183 I had no idea Arab immigrants settled in rural Saskatchewan in the early part of the 20th century.

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, makes light of bus trips for seniors. I told him we had just returned from a seniors’ bus excursion to Victoria. When Ed heard it was not a trip to a casino at Victoria, but the legislature, the Royal B.C.

MAIDSTONE — Fifty people enjoyed the hospital auxiliary tea at the Drop In Centre Friday. We enjoyed angel cake, ice cream and strawberries and visiting with neighbours. The bake table was laden with (calorie free) goodies.

The Western Development Museum has new educational displays teachers can bring classes to for an interactive activity.

The quiet town of Battleford became a bit quieter last summer. The Saskatchewan Handcraft Council brought to an end more than 40 years of history with a decision to no longer host the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival in Battleford.

The city of North Battleford is advising residents that back alley pruning will commence May 10 in the following areas: All back alleys from 100th Street and east of 100th Street to Territorial Drive as well as Railway Avenue east from 100th Street t

Josh Szczepanowski, singer and guitarist in the Pink Floyd tribute band PIGS, hopes to give audiences an experience they wouldn’t be able to otherwise see without a time machine.

Maidstone RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in identifying one or more individuals in a break and enter on Sunday, May 6 north of Lloydminster near Hwy #3 around 9 pm.