Battlefords News-Optimist

It's Telemiracle season. This year's annual province-wide televised fundraiser will be held March 1 and 2 in Regina, and local organizations throughout the Battlefords will be sending in their contributions.

The Borden Lions are holding a book drive of new and good quality used books and magazines for children and adults for the new Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon.

Dear Editor Maybe the Ritz should shower some of that wrath of his on his government (Vic's View, Regional Optimist, Feb. 13).

Gordon and Jill Rawlinson have provided a gift of $100,000 to SIAST for the creation of the Rawlco Aboriginal Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Award.

Cribbage was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Jan. 27 with high score going to Denise Newton and low to Dorothy Schwartz, who also supplied lunch. Bingo was played Jan. 29 with Jean Hartman and Shannon Smith doing the calling.

Mark March 15 on your calendar. What a night of entertainment this is going to be. You're sure to get a few laughs and have a fun evening. Donations will be taken at the door and we will also do a 50/50.

The Rivers West district is currently second in the medal count at the 2014 Saskatchewan Winter Games in Prince Albert with 33 total medals. Rivers West has won 11 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals as of Feb. 19.

Ed, my neighbour next door, has had to go on some high blood pressure medicine. He is one to salt, to pepper and to butter his food generously. Ed claims food is tasteless without these big three seasonings.

Dear Editor In the Saskatchewan Wheat and Barley Commission Elections, farmers have rejected Ritz's poster children candidates.

With Saskatchewan SPCA investigators finding several deceased horses on a property just south of Scott, charges are pending against the owners of the horses. The horses were first reported on in the Jan. 30 issue of the Regional Optimist.