Battlefords News-Optimist

On the one hand, it's still a long way from a first place finish. On the other hand, it's still a far better showing for North Battleford than last year in the annual Money Sense magazine survey of the Best Places to Live.

There were over 30 calls for service/occurrences responded to by Battlefords RCMP between 6 a.m. Sunday, March 16 and 6 a.m. Monday, March 17 Among those calls were two false alarms and three nuisance 911 calls. Sunday 7:00 a.m.

WEBER: John Jacob Weber, 88, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born on April 18, 1925 to David and Sadie Weber.

A huge meteorite that lit up the Northwest's night sky on Nov. 20, 2008 is front and centre of a new temporary exhibit at the Royal Saskatchewan Musuem.

The St. Walburg Eagles tied up the NSRHL final with a 5-4 win at home Thursday night against the Wilkie Outlaws. The best-of-seven series is tied at one game apiece. St. Walburg led 1-0 after the first period and took a 4-3 lead into the third.

Ever heard of calcaneal bursitis? I hadn't either and I really would have preferred to keep it that way.

North West Terminal Ltd. of Unity is reporting positive financial results from 2012-13 operations. For the period beginning Nov. 1, 2012 and ending Oct. 31/ 2013, NWT posted a net profit of $4,762,492 or $1.45 per share.

This is nice. I hazard to guess that spring might be here, but I know from living in this country for many years that it is never a sure thing with this spring thing! We are awaiting the crow snows and spring storms.

NOLIN: In Loving Memory of Bernice Augustine Nolin who was born April 2, 1939 at North Battleford District, SK and passed away January 23, 2014 at Saskatoon, SK.

The 35-member obstetrical team at Battlefords Union Hospital have been honoured for the second year in a row for their participation in the "Managing Obstetrical Risk Efficiently" patient safety program, or MORE.