Battlefords News-Optimist

This week, the world of film criticism lost its most prominent and popular voice with the passing of Roger Ebert.

The Town of Battleford and the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure are hiring a consultant to determine the future permanent access strategy and interchange location on Highway 16 to serve the town's newest commercial area.

Soon after the new NationsWEST Field House opened at the Credit Union CUPlex in North Battleford the News-Optimist website poll asked readers how they would be using the new facility. Discouragingly 64.

On behalf of Radisson Order of the Royal Purple Lodge, Roberta Harris and Lorraine Olinyk visited Maymont Central School March 26 to hand out prize money, certificates and Smarties to students in Grades 1 - 6 who had entered the Sask Elks Foundation

Jody and Rayelle Kissick of Marwayne, Alta. visited grandma Dorothy Kissick. Colleen Koski is now feeling much better and able to be out and around. Our sympathy to the Danychuk family on the passing of George Danychuk.

Cut Knife RCMP are raising awareness of a phone scam that has been reported to the detachment by a concerned citizen. In a press release Cst. Warner Ignatiuk explains the scam has been around for a long time.

This weather is sure feeling like spring. We are enjoying it but, holding our breaths in case there are more surprises coming. Did the weatherman predict this last blizzard? Once the blizzard was started, then he reported a blizzard.

Easter has hopped in and out. Hope everyone had safe travels and lots of fun family memories to cherish. Now if this elusive spring would ever arrive . So far the melting has taken place slowly.

30-1-1 is a number sequence that might not mean anything to the average person, but it was significant for each member and coach of the Unity Lazers Midget A team.

The Humboldt Broncos have done it again. The class of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League have earned a berth in the league's Canalta Cup final after a 4-1 series win over the Flin Flon Bombers.