Battlefords News-Optimist

The St. Walburg Eagles have another chance to win the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League title Friday. Last weekend the Meadow Lake Stampeders avoided losing the championship on home ice with a 5-4 overtime win in game five.

The Hafford Hawks can win the SPHL championship at the Civic Centre tomorrow. The Hawks won game three 5-2 at the Battleford Arena, setting up the potential for a series win tomorrow night.

Staff A huge sink hole has developed 12 kilometres east of North Battleford in the ditch between Highway 16. There are culverts going under the highway lanes and with the spring runoff, it appears something has been undermining the soil.

The Battlefords AAA Midget Stars will once again play an all-or-nothing game this post season. In the first round they beat the Saskatoon Contacts at home in game five to advance and face the league-leading Tisdale Trojans.

Councillor Ryan Bater had to recuse himself as a councillor for the night, as he stepped into his role as executive director of Battlefords Tourism to make a presentation at City Hall Monday.

After making a presentation to North Battleford city councillors Monday, Battlefords Tourism Executive Director Ryan Bater visited Battleford Town Hall where he highlighted the direction taken since the board of directors introduced a new funding mod

Three hundred people gathered for a fundraising evening in aid of the new building fund for Battlefords Training and Employment Centre Saturday evening at the Don Ross Centre in North Battleford, inspired by dancer Natalya Shevchuk.

The 92 nd Annual Men’s Open Bonspiel begins play tonight (March 19) at Twin Rivers Curling Club in the Northland Power Curling Centre with draws at 6:30 and 9 p.m.

City officials were happy with what they heard when finance minister Ken Krawetz delivered the budget address from the legislature Wednesday afternoon. Mayor Ian Hamilton was pleased and pleasantly surprised, he told reporters.