Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor The post-season has begun with our Battlefords North Stars disposing of the Kindersley Klippers in a tough five-game series that was closer than anticipated.

The first of a three-part series on assisted suicide

From the Top of the Pile

A long-awaited new hotel development in North Battleford took the next step towards reality Monday at City Hall. A service agreement has been hammered out between city officials and Terracap Management Inc.

Try as they might, the panhandling situation in downtown North Battleford is not going away. Attempts to address that issue were a major item in the monthly report of City Community Safety Co-ordinator Herb Sutton to council Monday.

To answer the question of every frustrated driver in North Battleford: yes, everyone at City Hall is aware of how bad the pothole situation is. The amount of potholes have become a familiar topic at city council meetings and it was again Monday.

There has been another adjournment in the case against Harold (Harry) Weiss, the truck driver accused of impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death in connection to a fatal Feb. 23 collision in North Battleford.

After a life well lived full of love and laughter, we announce the passing of Margaret Doreen McDonald, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan on March 21, 2016 at the age of 91 years.

A game five victory over the Kindersley Klippers sent the Battlefords North Stars onto the second round, continuing their legitimate push for the SJHL title.

March came in like a lamb, but will it go out like one too, as the pig spleen predictors foretell? The end of March brings that yearning desire by our farmer friends to get out working in their fields.