Battlefords News-Optimist

The school's senior mixed curling teams participated in the conference playoffs in Spiritwood on Feb. 9 and 10. The first team consisted of Sean and Meghan Brehon, Conner Garrett and Cassidy Serhienko.

Happy belated Valentine’s Day to everyone. Many Meota ladies were treated to a fine dinner at the local hotel Sunday evening. The dining room was tastefully decorated and the meal and service were great. It was a full house and a happy place to be.

After defeating Calgary to finish off their three-game homestand, the Saskatchewan Rush travelled to Colorado for their second game of the season against the Mammoth.

February is clipping along and folks are definitely noticing the pleasurable experience of that sun being out just a little longer each day. Spring fever is starting to set in even though this has been an incredibly wonderful winter.

A Canada Post spokesperson says they will be looking for a new, permanent location from which to service Battleford, with a plan to sell the historic brick building at some point in the future.

The Quilt Patch

Alice Schrader (Horn), 1926 – 2016. Alice Margaret Schrader (Horn) passed away at the Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, SK on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the age of 89 years.

Traffic flow was interrupted for about an hour at the intersection of the Highway 16 bypass and Battleford Road beginning at about 12:10 p.m. Family Day.

Life As I Know It

The Law Society of Saskatchewan has once again cracked down on a North Battleford-based lawyer. The Law Society of Saskatchewan has suspended Lori Gollan, based in North Battleford, for five months. She entered a guilty plea Jan.