Battlefords News-Optimist

Over the last few weeks, three of this year’s Festival adjudicators were introduced. Marcia McLean, the adjudicator opening the Battlefords Music Festival, for vocal solo, duets, ensembles, and choir entries from Saturday, April 1 – Monday, April 3.

Adgerine McNutt is again a proud great grandma to a bouncing baby boy born to her grand-daughter Anna and Ryan Babchuk of Unity on Sunday, Feb. 12. Congratulations! Telemiracle will be broadcasting from TCU Place in Saskatoon March 4-5.

In June of 1976 I was interviewed by the Vawn School Board and the Turtleford School District (Vawn-Edam) trustee for the principalship of Vawn High School. I was young and had no school administrative experience. But that didn’t concern the Board.

The Battlefords North Stars have clinched another Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season standings and are now working towards being on top of their game as they approach the post season.

I had a realization the other day. This April will make nine years since I started to write for Pipeline News, becoming editor shortly thereafter.

Today the topic of this column is Magic Lantern, the Capitol, and what the heck is going on with movies in North Battleford. Long-term, I’m happy with what’s going on.

Santee Smith, the star of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre's presentation of NeoIndigenA is a graduate of Canada's National Ballet School, McMaster University – where she received degrees in Physical Education and Psychology – and York University – where she co

The Battlefords North Stars have finally earned a top-five spot in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top 20 poll.

The Borden Friendship Club held a successful Telemiracle Valentine’s Tea Feb. 14, with 48 guests enjoying cake and treats. The 50/50 of $41 went to Jean Sawchyn and 29 door prizes were also given out.

The Province of Saskatchewan is currently reviewing the Planning and Development Act, 2007, to amend a number of items, but one specifically in regards to future planning, development and subdivision nearby to existing active and abandoned railway li