Battlefords News-Optimist

Yes finally the grass is green and the trees are leafing out.

Well track and field is complete for another year at the school. The high school meets were first with H. Hardcastle holding their in-house meet May 14.

The hopes and dreams of a small group of people in Edam to bridge the gap between independent living and long-term care are finally coming to life.

Ten members of the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary No. 142 met at the Maidstone Museum kitchen for a potluck picnic supper to end the meetings for the summer. Members will be recessing for July and August. We hope to see all members back in September.

More than 30 calls for service/occurrences occupied North Battleford RCMP between 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 11 and 6 a.m. Thursday, June. 12 Among those calls were two false alarms, one false/nuisance 911 call and two traffic complaints.

Unity Western Days seemed to be back on track as all avenues of the weekend appeared to have fared well. Friday night's Citizen of the Year banquet, celebrity cow ride hat sale and dance following were all well attended.

Radisson Royal Purple held their annual Royal Purple Day tea June 4 with 43 guests out to enjoy strawberry shortcake and beverages.

Two athletes from the Battle West District were in the top six of the individual rankings in their respective groups at the SHSAA provincial track meet last weekend in Moose Jaw.

City administration assured council Monday that safeguards have been put in place after missed water tests landed the City in court.

Two travelling exhibits are on display at the Western Development Museum. Scotty's Skull and Omaciw - Hunter of the Prairie Sea are on loan to the WDM from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum for six months.