Battlefords News-Optimist

Another dozen or so snowbirds have returned to their summer homes in the area and are boosting attendance at community events, which is most welcome.

Catch The Ten Whist was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre April 7 with Lil McMillan hosting and providing lunch. High score went to Jean Stewart and low to Lil McMillan.

International Astronomy Day is May 10.

The Borden Friendship Club spring tea and bake sale was well attended with close to 50 to enjoy a variety of pies or desserts. Proceeds went to help defray the $300 sponsorship of an SOS Children's Village in Kenya that the club supports every year.

The switchover to the new biweekly garbage and recycling collection is now underway. On Tuesday, Earth Day, the new black and blue carts began arriving at the City's storage facility located near the airport.

You've heard of singing for your supper but how about singing for someone to buy a fundraiser ticket? That's what our boys did on a Saturday afternoon, April 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They even did requests.

Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri learned how much saying an expletive costs in today's NBA landscape.

Dear Editor I just finished reading Brian Zinchuk`s article, "The gun kooks were right" (Regional Optimist, April 17) and I have to say that I thought it was brilliant.

Nashville 2014 performed April 12 in Mayfair.

Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 23 and 6 a.m. Thursday, April 24. One of those calls, responded to at 3:49 a.m.