Battlefords News-Optimist

SIMPSON - Mrs. M. Joan Simpson of Battleford passed away on March 18, 2013 in North Battleford at the age of 79 years. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 27th @ 2 p.m.

Mary Vetter received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at the Unity and District Chamber of Commerce's annual Celebrate Unity event March 4.

North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings has welcomed a student nurse practitioner, who is completing her practicum in Health Holdings clinics.

March 18, five worthy people from Speers and Richard were honoured by receiving the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. The medals were awarded at the Seniors' Centre in Speers.

The Saskatchewan government continues to prepare for the anticipated spring runoff with an announcement of a flood preparedness program to assist communities in the province.

The show cause hearing for a man charged with several weapons counts has been pushed back to next week. Arlo McDermott's hearing in provincial court has been adjourned to April 8 at 11 a.m., by video conference.

Well it has been a week of snow and blow! It has been a few years since the highways to Spiritwood and to North Battleford have both been closed. The brunt of the storm was on March 20 and continued March 21.

Vehicles lined the streets surrounding McLurg High School March 24 as approximately 400 guests flocked into the school gym to watch the Wilkie School of Dance's 20th annual dance recital.

The dance festival is being held and therefore the kitchen area of the Don Ross Centre where the Battlefords Art Club members normally meet is used, so we met today in the Chapel Gallery, which provided a different scene for us.

Maymont Seniors Center was rocking and rolling March 25. There was entertainment, stew and biscuits and desserts. Again we enjoyed the donation from Bev Thornberg of the sound system.