Battlefords News-Optimist

Larry Doke is all set for his re-election bid in the Cut Knife-Turtleford constituency. The Saskatchewan Party MLA was not opposed in his bid for re-nomination.

April 9: Haley deBussac of Hinton Alta. stopped in to visit grandma Rose Danychuk. Haley was on her way home to Biggar for a visit. Welcome home to Denise Newton who is home from an enjoyable holiday in Victoria, B.C.

A light blanket of snow covered the ground once again Sunday morning and the temperature at the moment is -5 C. Mother Nature has fooled us with a few fine days that didn't last, but which made us think spring was here.

Ed, my neighbour next door, had to rub it in. "You should never expect much. You get all excited and positive, and then things turn to sawdust on you.

The travel club begins their adventure this Friday. They will be up early and sitting in Saskatoon airport by 5:30 a.m. They will travel to Winnipeg, then Toronto, and will finally arrive in Frankfurt, Germany Saturday morning.

Linda Lyon-Walls said she hoped the audience would enjoy Sexy Laundry and that it would provide "a smile and a nod of recognition.

The annual meeting of the Cut Knife and District Donors' Choice was held at the town office on March 10. The 2013 campaign grossed $13,601.

The Department of Public Works and Engineering is repairing a leaking curb stop on the 1000 block of 112th Street. The street is blocked off between 11th Avenue and Deanscroft Avenue.

Pearl Hawkins of Meota was honoured at the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation awards night April 9 in Radisson.

Four members of the North Battleford Water Doves synchronized swimming team finished in the top five of their respective competitions last weekend at Sadie Caulder Knight Provincial Stream Provincial Championships in Regina.