Battlefords News-Optimist

It wasn't without some drama, but the North Battleford Beavers started their 2013 North Saskatchewan River Baseball League season with a win over the Mervin Flyers. It was a pitching duel through four innings and each team was held to a single run.

The Battleford Fire department has been busy this spring. One of its most recent calls had an engine, six firefighters and a command vehicle responding to a semi tractor on fire on Highway 4 about 13 kilometres south of the town.

Four Northwest students have earned 2013 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarships. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced ten winners from across the province this week.

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.