Battlefords News-Optimist

The City of North Battleford is looking into a possible bid for hosting the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games.

The province is moving to recovery mode now following the spring flooding events of 2013. That was the indication of government officials Thursday during their final teleconference with media on the 2013 flooding situation.

In today's world of fast moving information, data and money we are all bombarded by the ever increasing number of passwords, PIN numbers, passphrases and secret answers to secret questions we are required to remember.

A fire alarm alerted occupants of 1091 - 99th St. to a fire Thursday morning. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to the alarm at 10 a.m.

It's been a beautiful week of pleasant spring type weather with a little shower Thursday night. It washed down some of the snow mold. The grass is greening up. The trees are putting out green leaves. Oh, things are finally getting beautiful, ah.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

It was a classic battle of the Battlefords on the flats Wednesday night when the Bantam Bandits went home victorious over the Midget Bandits. The Battlefords Ladies' Fastball League game ended in a 7-2 final, but the score was deceiving in this one.

Welcome to my 2013 Summer Box Office Preview - albeit a little late. If I had been really on the ball, I would have posted this right at the beginning of May when the "Summer Movie Season" began.

The Rabbit Lake Library nominated Donna German for the Artist of the Year award, which is presented annually by Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

It's the long weekend already. The water woes have subsided somewhat but the cleanup from the aftermath of this excess water will be some time in completing.