Battlefords News-Optimist

In his final column in the Sept. 12 edition of the Regional Optimist, former sports reporter Sean Macey wrote about the roller coaster of emotions that comes with being the general manager of a fantasy football team.

TAYLOR - Murray Taylor passed away peacefully at Battlefords Union Hospital on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the age of 91 years. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by his wife of 66 years Anne (nee Reid) Taylor.

The Zone 7 midget team reached the A final of the annual Sask First Tournament last weekend in Saskatoon. The tournament is held by the Saskatchewan Hockey Association.

HAMEL ~ Florence Elizabeth May Russett Hamel passed away at Villa Pascal, North Battleford, Saskatchewan on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the age of ninety-five years. Florence was born in Edam, Saskatchewan on May 12, 1918 to Maude and Alvin Weitzel.

It was a busy Monday shift for Battlefords RCMP when more than 40 calls for service/occurrences were responded to between 6 a.m. Monday, April 21 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 22.

The voters have spoken, well at least a few of them did. A byelection was held Wednesday in North Battleford, but a vast majority of those eligible to cast a ballot didn't bother.

One of the rites of spring is that sometimes winter comes back. Welcome to a brief (I hope) return to winter. Sorry cowboys and newborn calves, I don't make the weather. I just talk about it, just like everybody else.

Wednesday is Earth Day. It's not a stat holiday, so it traditionally gets little notice in Saskatchewan. That's a fact we should likely be ashamed of, but it's a fact nonetheless.

This Wednesday afternoon, the Meota Hobby Band will be in performance at the North Battleford Library. Everyone is welcome to attend. The performance starts at 2 p.m. and refreshments will follow the program.

The Official Community Plan will be the topic of discussion Tuesday at a meeting of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Building on the junction of highways 16 and 40 in North Battleford.