Battlefords News-Optimist

Dorothy Kissick was to Lloydminster for an eye appointment and also visited with a friend Laura Cunningham. Riley and Chantal were supper guests with Colleen Koski Sunday. Mildred and Len Prokop of Saskatoon spent an afternoon with Rose Danychuck.

Jake Erickson and Taylor Reich each scored a shorthanded goal in the first period as the Battlefords North Stars downed the Melville Millionaires 5-1 at the Horizon Credit Union Centre in game four of their SJHL semifinal series.

RCMP across Canada recently completed a blitz across Canada last month, cracking down on impaired driving.

The Borden Museum held its annual meeting in the seniors' room March 27 with 12 out to hear the reports. Cyril Saunders gave the threshermen's report and spoke about the rental of porta-potties and building new steel portable bleachers in 2014.

The 2014 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival continued into it's second week with two days of spectacular musical theatre performances.

The Unity Miners' senior hockey season can be described as a surprise, because only two years ago this senior hockey team was nearly a write off.

An overcast day greeted members of the Battlefords Art Club when they met Tuesday at the Don Ross Centre. But there is always sunshine and good times while we all paint.

Nature Saskatchewan's Stewards of Saskatchewan programs are gearing up for another great season on the lookout for any of Saskatchewan's prairie Species at Risk.

The revenue side was the focus Monday of the latest Town of Battleford budget deliberation session. And as expected, revenues are flat. Projected total revenues are anticipated at $5,346.766 for 2014, compared to figures of $5,453,755.20 in 2013.

Dear Editor Over the past few months most prices farmers receive for their products have fallen by more than 50 per cent.