Battlefords News-Optimist

In an effort to continue the "shop locally" campaign, Unity Chamber of Commerce vice-president, Helena Long brought an interesting idea to the Chamber meeting table.

March 14 1960 - Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain sets a National Basketball Association playoff record with 53 points. 1962 - Gordie Howe becomes the second National Hockey League player to scored 500 goals in his career.

The World Day of Prayer was celebrated at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish in North Battleford March 1.

The author of a book published by Turner-Warwick printers of North Battleford in 1983 is to be inducted into the Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame May 30. James F.

George Boyd was born on March 10, 1871 in Clark Township in the county of Durham, Ontario. In 1902, he and his brother Andrew came west to see for themselves a new and developing country. They liked what they saw.

The Battlefords Photo Club met March 5. Fifteen members were present for the indoor meeting. The group critiqued photos from the February photo of the month challenge, which was relationships/love/romance.

With 15 teams entered in Rosetown to compete it the Dominion Women's Provincial Championship there was no shortage of action packed games.

Dear Editor Last spring, the federal government announced that, after 80 years of successful operation, Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration's Community Pasture Program "has met its objectives" and will be shut down over the next five years.

It wasn't just provincial New Democrats looking to revive their electoral fortunes in Saskatchewan at last weekend's NDP leadership convention.

With a provincial budget looming, the province has made an announcement that they will hold the line on the education property tax.