Battlefords News-Optimist

In celebration of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, six students from North Battleford Comprehensive High School participated in a mock trial at the provincial court in Saskatoon Saturday.

I know it's days to weeks before we'll be able to see our entire lawns, but if you need to renovate the lawn you have, now is the time to plan.

Another week, another blizzard and more snow. When is this winter going to end? I have it marked on my hoar frost calendar that April 16 is wet with either snow or rain.

MALENFANT - Wyatt Lloyd Joseph Malenfant of Meota, Saskatchewan passed away on March 28, 2013 at his home in a tragic accident. Wyatt was only 16 years old but touched so many people and lived his life to the fullest in those 16 years.

Dear Editor In response to the letter, "Ban all genetically engineered food" by Ron Cox in the April 12 edition of the Regional Optimist, the fear of genetically modified/engineered food is most often due to a lack of information.

April 1 cards were cancelled as a number of seniors attended the funeral of a former member, Mervin Burgess. Mervin passed away in Pine Island March 28 at the age of 87. Funeral service was held at the Maidstone United Church April 1.

Honoured Royal Lady Georgina Schneider welcomed 28 members of the St. Walburg Royal Purple to the April meeting. Members interested in attending the national convention July 13-18 at Grande Prairie, Alta.

Saskatchewan's history is chock full of intriguing tales that can leave you craving to investigate the story even more and to travel our province and explore the land where it all happened so many years ago.

Dear Editor Would you take on a job that might kill your career? Kevin Page did when he accepted the position of legislative budget officer in the newly created Parliamentary Budget Office.

The Frenchman Butte Museum has undergone an aggressive rejuvenation process over the winter months in an effort to position itself as the premier small town museum in Saskatchewan.