Battlefords News-Optimist

Am I the only one who is concerned that we are now less than a month from the longest day of the year? There are still snow banks on the north side of tree lines! The amazing thing is how incredible nature is.

It is hoped a physician being recruited by North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings with the help of Prairie North Health Region will be able to complete certification in September, members of the NSRMHH board were advised at a regular meet

Dear Editor For a long time, I have felt that the present Harper government has been playing fast and loose with our Canadian democracy, so I am pleased to note that the editorial board ofa prominent Saskatchewan newspaperhit the standson Monday, May

A long-running soap opera at North Battleford City Hall over whether to grant a residential tax incentive, finally ended Monday. City council has upheld their original decision to grant a tax exemption to a property at 1302-107th Street.

Irene Kerr, Marilyn Stewart and Tillie Linkert were some of the apartment people who were on a bus trip to the Holes and Evergreen greenhouses in Edmonton, Alta. They enjoyed the day with all the other travellers.

As the SSAI convention is coming up soon and it's election time for at least the president's job, this may be the last chance I get to write this letter to you. So, I had better make it one that we can all enjoy and remember.

The North Batttleford Communities in Bloom committee is hosting a car boot sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot north of Milbanke Flowers. It was originally supposed to be held last weekend, but was postponed due to rain.

The Northwest Museum Association spring meeting was held at Meadow Lake Museum on May 4 with more than 40 members in attendance.

It's that time of year again when you can hear the whir of the golf carts, the thwack of the golf club and, once in a while; the yell of "fore." It's officially golf season. The Wilkie Golf Club is up and running for the season; doors opened May 10.

A former resident of North Battleford has won the 2013 YWCA Women of Distinction Education Award. The award was presented in Saskatoon May 24 toArlene Shiplett, who has been an active horn teacher and performer for almost 30 years.