Battlefords News-Optimist

Freelance reporter Helena Long was part of solving a mystery, a mystery that started with the purchase of an old frame featuring a still life. What Long discovered when she dismantled the frame was an unscathed old portrait.

Just recently I received a whole $1.10 increase in my Old Age Security, and I'm not too sure just what amounts out of that I can put to rent or food or medicine.

Dear Editor Which of these acronyms do you know? NAFTA? CETA? TPP? What about FIPAs? The first three are trade agreements that include the fourth.

Here is a rundown of some of the items from a busy North Battleford city council agenda from the Jan. 27 meeting. Thanks to City Marketing and Communications Co-ordinator Mike Halstead for providing much of this information.

A nice group of Battlefords Art Club artists worked many different media - watercolour, acrylic, drawing, wood painting - with interesting results when they met at the Don Ross Centre Tuesday.

The New moon was Jan. 30, so we see only a thin slice of lunar crescent in the west at sundown Feb. 1. Mercury shines just a few degrees below it, but you need a clear western horizon to see the fleet-footed innermost planet. By Feb.

The Meota Lions Club sponsored a student from Australia for six weeks of her eight-week summer holiday. The family who hosted Cassandra (Cassie) Duncan were Gail and Doug Scorgie and their family of Elizabeth, William and Meg.

In the 2013 final Festival Fanfare, I described a special campaign entitled Buy a Key launched at the festival gala.

The Gold Ridge Centre was resplendent in red and gold Sunday for its annual Chinese New Year celebration. My husband and I were the fortunate recipients of complimentary tickets from Carlos CorreaSilvera, marketing co-ordinator.

The Wilkie Outlaws are the hottest team in the NSRHL. The Outlaws have won their last 10 games after winning twice last weekend. Wilkie started off their weekend with a 6-4 win at home over the Maidstone Jets Friday night.