Battlefords News-Optimist

The Catholic Women's League of Wilkie celebrated their 70th anniversary along with their annual Feast of our Lady of Good Counsel, patroness of the CWL, April 23 at St. James Parish. Mass was celebrated by Fr.

Congratulations to Amy and Ben Lenko on the birth of a baby boy. Luke was born April 23 in Lloydminster hospital. Luke is the newest resident in the village.

The Edam Handi-Van Committee held their April bingo on Friday April 11.

Ed, my neighbour next door, can be severely opinionated about anything and everything. He has more things that he considers just plain wrong than an official rulebook.

Can May bring us nicer weather than April? C'mon Mother Nature, let us have some nice weather for the rest of summer.

Battlefords RCMP again responded to more than 40 calls for service/occurrences on a weeknight. Between 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 30 and 6 a.m.

This article will try and explain the destruction of the wildlife and natural resources of this great province we call home.

North Battleford's Cody Coverchuk rode Snake Eyes to a first place finish at the 44th annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo inside the Civic Centre last weekend.

Robert St. Amant from Meota was one of three runners from the Northwest to take part in the 118th Boston Marathon April 21.

We experienced wet weather on the weekend. Besides rain, the ground was blanketed with snow twice. Temperatures were low, slightly above zero. Perhaps when this has run its course we will really have spring.