Battlefords News-Optimist

Diversity in education leads to positive results and every province should provide the funding to make it happen

Mrs. Erica Delaire, resident of North Battleford, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, SK. Left to cherish her memory are her loving son and family, Dr.

Can your child hear properly? A recent report by the Canadian Infant Hearing Task Force reveals many provinces and territories still have inadequate hearing detection and intervention programs.

Canadian audiologists are calling on Health Minister Jane Philpott and her provincial and territorial counterparts to address the urgent need for improved early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs.

Quilt Patch

A band with a considerable amount of locally-based talent will be playing in Battleford this Feb. 5. Back of the Bus will perform at Battlefords Community Players Clubhouse, 102 - 26th St., Battleford, beginning at 8 p.m.

Murder, mayhem, fun and food are all part of the next production of Battlefords Community Players. Death by Design by Rob Urbinatl brings together a cast of eight of the most interested people you could ever put in one room.

The Snow Angel program is back in business in North Battleford after a late start to winter. A lack of snow meant there was not much need for local residents to help with shovelling the snow and keeping their neighbours’ streets clear.