Battlefords News-Optimist

Bill Lumsdon was born on March 25, 1918 to Tom and Jane Lumsdon, British immigrants from Alnwick, Northumberland, England in the Glenbogie district near St. Walburg.

The Borden 4-H Light Horse Club held a fundraiser event in the Borden Community Centre Feb.

There isn't that much to report this week, but will give you what I have. The 2013 Minnehaha Snowmobile Rally was held Feb. 17. A total of 198 riders enjoyed scenic trails and lots of snow, with riders from Red Deer and Fort McMurray, Alta.

After two weeks on the white sand beaches of Veradero, Cuba, Shelly and I arrived back to the white snow banks of Rabbit Lake! Man, it had snowed even more after we left.

Let the music begin! The 2013 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival opens Monday at 9:30 a.m. with choral speech at Bready School. The program for this year's Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival is available for $7 at Sobeys.

The Battlefords Midget Stars are preparing for the team's first playoff action in nearly 10 years. The team is also handing out cash off the ice to the 2012-13 Midget Stars Lottery Winners.

After taking the 1-0 series lead, the Battlefords Bantam AA Barons found themselves in a do-or-die situation against the Prince Albert Raiders. The Barons lost game tow of the best-of-three series in Prince Albert Sunday.

North West Terminal Ltd. has announced a 40 cent per share dividend on 2011-12 operations. The company currently has 3,277,915 outstanding Class A and B shares combined.

It seems there is a new group making waves around the west-central Saskatchewan music scene and it happens to consist of a Unity man and a musician from Clair Lake, who now also makes his home in Unity. Travis Gerein (aka T.

Several Northwest artists and schools have been awarded grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board.