Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor Imagine you felt it necessary to tie down the roof of your house. This is what my friend's family did in the Philippines to prepare for the typhoon.

There was an election for reeve in the RM of Glenside Dec. 4. Former Reeve Wade Parkinson retired from the position of reeve after approximately five years.

A man accused in connection to an armed robbery Feb. 20 has been remanded in custody. Steven Caudron was remanded by Judge Lloyd Deshaye in North Battleford Provincial Court following a bail hearing Wednesday.

Dear Editor Old Man Winter has certainly arrived, and we as residents of the Battlefords should be thankful that we have dedicated city and town employees and their managers.

It's an annual tradition in the Battlefords and area for paramedics in the community. They have Dec. 20 circled on their calendar as their day to fill their ambulances with toys for kids this Christmas.

A shareholder group made up of primarily Battlefords investors plans to build a seniors' rental apartment project in Battleford.

There were no injuries or instances of smoke inhalation, however the occupants of the Travelodge Hotel in North Battleford were evacuated Tuesday evening for a short time due to smoke being spotted in the unused nightclub area. Just before 8 p.m.

Battlefords RCMP responded to 20 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday, including a case of tire slashing and a structure fire. Tuesday 7:55 a.m.

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2014. The deadline for nominations is midnight, March 15, 2014.

I don't know about you, but I am still basking in the afterglow of a brilliant performance by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup game.