Battlefords News-Optimist

Ed, my neighbour next door, quotes scripture that suits his purposes. Ed really likes to repeat from the Bible, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

Hi there! Well, there is no doubt that March came in like a lion and we left a very frigid February behind, thank goodness.

Radisson Royal Purple members Linda Yuskiw and Lorraine Olinyk were at Borden School March 4 to present the awards from the poster contest on Healthy Choices/Addictions Awareness.

Nominations have closed in the byelection race to fill the open seat on North Battleford city council. A total of three candidates have filed their nomination papers at City Hall in time for the 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday.

It is a small committee of eight that plans an evening to recognize those in the community who help make it shine.

The City of North Battleford intends to push forward with creating a new opportunity plan for the area.

Beware the Ides of March! Seriously people, I think we are more afraid of Old Man Winter than any old folklore Shakespeare came up with. Come to the lower hall of Unity United Church for the St. Patrick's Day tea and bake sale March 15, 2 p.m.

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the induction of two nominees. The Climax Cardinals baseball team will be inducted into the team category. The Varjassy family of Kipling will be enshrined in the family category.

The Maymont Memorial Hall annual meeting will be held March 19 at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to be on the hall committee or one of the executive members, that would be the night to be there. Everyone is welcome.

Teams from the Northwest failed to advance past the regional round in the SHSAA's Road to HOOPLA last weekend. There were 15 teams between the boys' and girls' divisions that qualified for regionals.