Battlefords News-Optimist

A win on Wednesday night and the Saskatoon Blades were guaranteed a spot in the championship game of the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup.

The fourth annual Champions of Mental Health Gala was held May 11, with six special awards handed out to individuals and groups who better the lives of the community's mentally ill.

It appears Blaine Lake is experiencing, like many other rural communities, a lack of volunteerism within the community, or maybe it's called a lack of volunteer enthusiasm.

Although many mothers are appreciated daily, there is one day in May set aside for official recognition. One hundred individuals enjoyed a Mother's Day champagne brunch held at the Blaine Lake Seniors' Centre May 12.

To be invited to a national tournament for anything is a huge honour, but for the under-16 girls' volleyball team from North Battleford, being invited wasn't enough.

It was 1967 - Canada's Centennial Year - when an enthusiastic group of 19 students celebrated the completion of their official schooling, graduating from Neilburg High School.

Visitors are invited to experience Fort Battleford National Historic Site. Parks Canada staff will be on site to greet visitors and share information about what the site has to offer.

Can Living Sky School Division become the bellwether in closing the achievement gap between First Nations students and non-First Nations students?

Four options. For $10,000 the Town of Battleford can become the owner of the camera equipment it needs to check out the sewer mains under the streets affected by its ongoing asphalt program.

The monthly meeting of the Maidstone Drop-In Centre was held May 3 with a better then usual attendance. Margaret MacEachern was in the chair. Dates were set for the Father's Day tea June 14 and the May, June, July potluck on June 19 at noon.