Battlefords News-Optimist

The Saskatchewan government has released figures on both revenue sharing with the province's municipalities as well as the new funding allocation. In a news release, the province noted municipalities received more than $264.

Air Cadet Sgt. Jason Reimer, who won gold in the pursuit race at the national cadet biathlon competition in Val Cartier, Que. March 3 to 8, has also earned a Jean-Philippe Le Guellec Award.

Dear Editor As the Dekker Centre enters it's seventh month of operation, I find myself utterly dissapointed at the extemely short list of events that have taken place at the Dekker Centre.

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan invites family and friends of people with dementia, or people affected by dementia, to attend their upcoming session, "Adjusting Your Attitude Towards Grief and Loss," on Tuesday, April 2 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Every spring, we are reminded of the Canadian Cancer Society's ongoing quest to defeat cancer as bright yellow daffodils begin appearing at various Battlefords businesses. Wednesday, March 20 is the Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil Tea.

Jack Boyd was born to George and Minnie Boyd on Sept. 27, 1903 in a log and sod cabin in the district of Lovell (later to be named Cee Pee), N.W.T. His family moved to Radisson in 1905, and then to North Battleford in 1913.

A red generator and a green chainsaw were stolen when a garage located on the 700 block of 100th Street in North Battleford was broken into March 11. A camera and medication were stolen from a residence at 1092 - 107th St. between March 3 and 4.

BRAZEAU, OLIVE: Olive Brazeau known as "Fee" or GramaBrazeau was born on January 10, 1924 at Boggy Creek, Manitoba.In 1959 she married Frank Brazeau. She worked as a chamber maid in Regina until they moved back to Manitoba.

Coming into the season, the North Battleford Comprehensive High School basketball programs appeared to be in rebuild mode simply because of the players who graduated and just three graduates on this roster. Not so fast.

Battlefords RCMP were called to deal with a hostage situation involving a firearm at about 4:20 a.m. Sunday. Police say they were advised a man with a firearm was holding occupants of a residence on the outskirts of North Battleford hostage.