Battlefords News-Optimist

Once again it is March and our weather is colder than it was in February! Perhaps as this is the month where we all are Irish, there are some shenanigans going on, perhaps initiated by the little people. So what do you do to celebrate St.

Loon Lake RCMP are reporting their members responded to a house fire on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Tuesday night, March 7. The call came in around 10:15 p.m., according to police.

A key item for in a recent report by Community Safety Co-ordinator Herb Sutton is continued work in creating a community safety plan by the SAGE group — Safety, Acceptance, Guidance, Empowerment. In the Feb.

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Houseplants are essential to a quality of life many of us demand. Begonias have been around since Victorian times, and have long been a favourite. They are actually native to South America, and have thousands of species that you might like to grow.

David Allan Grant embarked on his final flight on February 19, 2017 at the age of 91. He passed peacefully at home on the farm surrounded by family. Dave was born in Edam on October 10, 1925 to Charles and Ella Grant.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce has announced that provincial finance minister Kevin Doherty will appear at their Post-Budget Breakfast in North Battleford on Friday, March 31.

March arrived with a bit of a wind chill, but was more like a lamb than a lion. It will be another busy month at Maymont Central School. The junior girls' curling team participated in the Battle West Playoffs on March 1 and 2.