Battlefords News-Optimist

The headline in The Independent, Oct. 20, 1776 was: "Sonningdale holds opening of Wheatland Library." The article said about 80 people attended the grand opening of the Sonningdale branch of the Wheatland Regional Library, Oct.

Last week cards and bingo were cancelled at the Maidstone Drop-In Centre. March 25, cribbage was played with a small attendance. High score went to Bev Stewart and low to Jean Stewart. Lunch was supplied by Dorothy Schwartz.

It has become a familiar refrain at North Battleford council meetings in the past number of weeks.

Dear Editor Why would any government want to deliberately limit the depth and breath of information on any subject of possible interest to itself or to its citizens? It has become evident the Harper government has been doing that in a rather systemat

Sunday a number of the apartment people were at the suites to listen to the Border Tones and have a delicious roast beef supper. Dorothy Kissick and Colleen Koski had supper at Sonny's Sunday. After they drove around town among the snow banks.

Maymont talent will join Nashville Stars Night in Mayfair, April 13, 7:30 p.m.

Here are highlights from the April 8 council meeting in North Battleford. (Information provided courtesy of Marketing And Communications Co-ordinator Mike Halstead.

Dear Editor I would like to extend a bouquet to the investigative reporters at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for exposing the extent of tax avoidance and evasion in Canada.

Hi there! It's April 1 as I write this, but I do think its an April Fool joke that we have spring now. Last month was so cold and a couple of days of stormy weather that closed many highways.

The Town of Battleford is in the midst of budget deliberations for 2013. Town council held a budget session Monday to go through the numbers.