Battlefords News-Optimist

Normally, if it looks like a duck, walks a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a duck; however, the indications of spring don't have many convinced that spring is actually here.

Ed, my neighbour next door, likes syrup on his pancakes. He has even been known to have some Aunt Jemima syrup with his toast if Ruby is at work. The other day, Ed came to see if we had some syrup he could borrow.

The Wilkie Outlaws left no doubt Friday about who was the champion of the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League in 2013. Wilkie, the second-overall team, earned the win over the first-overall St.

Hafford and District celebrated 50 years of music festivals in 2013. The annual event was held March 11-13 at Hafford Central School. There were 119 entries in piano, guitar, vocal and speech art categories.

The Battlefords are still under a blowing snow warning with high wind gusts and some fresh snow falling. The conditions hamper the efforts of snow removal and sanding crews, according to North Battleford City Hall.

The division series are set in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and four of the league top five regular season teams are still alive.

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We seem to have had an unsettled week of weather as we sort through the crow snows. The dire forecasts of ten centimetres of snow didn't come (not here, anyway). We didn't need it.

Arthur Shussler of the Battlefords, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, was presented the award by Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Vaughn Schofield at the Delta Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon Dec. 16.

Sunday evening the temperature is once again down to -20 C. This low temperature has been seen every day during the past week.