Battlefords News-Optimist

The passage of three local improvement bylaws highlighted what was a light night at council Monday, with the brief agenda completed in a 30-minute meeting.

Dear Editor Premier Wall has recently been "floating a trial balloon" about raising the education portion of property taxes in Saskatchewan.

Meet strings adjudicator, Rudolf Sternadel. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, Sternadel started violin lessons at the age of five. In 1980 he moved to Canada, where he began lessons under Prof.

The Borden Threshermen's Club held their annual potluck supper and program in the Borden Community Centre, Feb. 8. Close to 70 turned out for a great meal with a variety of dishes and desserts.

Dianne Gryba and JoAnne Kasper brought their joint gift of music to the Dekker Centre Sunday Feb. 9 at the concert, Keys and Chorales - Les Quatre Mains, featuring the Kamala Youth Choir and the Battlefords Children's Preparatory Choir.

The Archives Week presentation by the City of North Battleford Historic Archives took place Feb. 6 at the Frontier Mall from noon to 5 p.m. and Feb. 7 at the Co-op Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Some familiar issues such as infrastructure, derelict properties and provincial and federal funding highlighted discussions at the SUMA convention in Regina in early February. As usual, a large contingent was on hand from North Battleford.

The February meeting of Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild was held Feb. 7 with 19 members attending. President Carol was away basking in sunshine so past president Irene Greer was in the chair.

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Monthly Lottery tickets will be available starting Tuesday at the BUHF office. Lottery tickets are $104 each, with only 1,200 being sold.

Hockey teams have finished their regular season and now are involved in playoffs. Mark and Morgan Thomarat have been playing with the Maidstone senior Jets. Brody McFadyen has been playing in minor hockey.