Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford celebrated a century of city status Wednesday. Festivities in Central Park and at the Dekker Centre May 1 marked the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of North Battleford as a city.

While folks in the Battlefords are still waiting for the softball diamonds to thaw out, one of the former players is playing ball in the sunbelt of California.

Occasionally, the North Battleford Centennial Historical Committee submits a special article that provides an account of an important and unique aspect of our city's history.

Friday, April 26 dawned warm and calm. It seemed as if spring had finally arrived. But for those gathered at the site of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Whitkow that morning, it was not a day to greet the new, but to say goodbye.

If a disaster happened right now, would you be able to take care of yourself for 72 hours? Disaster planning is alive and well in your area. Our mutual aid area extends from the RM of Turtle River west to the Saskatchewan/Alberta border.

First responder is a term given to an individual who is the first medically trained responder to arrive on scene of an accident. It appears that rural Saskatchewan has more than its share of challenges when it comes to the medical sector.

Neechie Gear is an emerging mainstream Native American brand of clothing geared toward the support of youth activities and sports.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks female midget hockey team will have a new coaching staff behind the bench in 2013-14. It was announced that Ashley Gauthier is the new head coach for the upcoming season.

The first-ever Western Canada Cup tournament got under way in Nanaimo this week as teams from the Canadian Junior Hockey League's western leagues took part.

Mervin 4-H Beef Club members are now getting their steers and heifers ready for achievement day and the year is wrapping up. We have had some good tours, one at the Turtleford Vet Clinic where we got to watch a heifer having an ultrasound.