Battlefords News-Optimist

A portion of Campbell Crescent (Fairview Heights) will remain closed for most of today (May 22nd). The Department of Public Works and Engineering is digging to repair a damaged curb valve.

Another week of beautiful spring weather. I could stand a lot of this. I have some rain marked, but since my dates earlier in the month did give more than a light shower, I will not tell what dates.

The sexual assault case against Harry Michael Dekker continues to move slowly in the courts. The Dekker case returned to provincial court in Saskatoon Tuesday following a one-month adjournment. There was one significant new development.

The owners were crushed about their pet being "put down" by a North Battleford bylaw enforcement officer recently, says Supervisor Ross MacAngus, but once he'd had a chance to discuss the circumstances with them, he felt they were able to understand

Yesterday I suffered one of those "wish I could forget" moments and it was all the fault of the gas tank. It said empty, dinged loudly and flashed a yellow light.

The Unity Midgets had everything clicking for them Monday night on the Battleford Flats. The ladies' offence was working to perfection as they beat the Survivors 16-1 in Battleford Ladies' Fastball League action.

HIRSCHFELD , ERNA: June 6th, 1924 ~ May 14th, 2013. Family and friends are very sad to announce the passing of Erna.

The long weekend is over, and from now until lake season starts, there are plenty of things to see and do around the Battlefords.

Prairie North Health Region is receiving $2,767,521 from the Saskatchewan government to improve the quality and safety of surgical care while increasing patients' access to surgery, according to a PNHR press release.

They came in with the two best draft-eligible forwards and the best record in junior hockey this year, and they left with a loss at the hands of the host team.