Battlefords News-Optimist

In case you're eager to see the program for this year's Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival, the programs are available for $7 at Sobeys.

North Battleford city council is holding off until next month on a decision to take on an outside firm to collect outstanding municipal tax arrears. A recommendation had been made to engage Western Municipal Tax Solutions Inc.

Dear Editor The Harper Government has been using the phrase, "Standing up for farmers" when they make agricultural announcements. But I think "sticking it to farmers" is more realistic.

Efforts are ramping up this month to get a downtown business improvement district established in North Battleford. Correspondence from Rhonda Shepherd, chair of the Downtown Business Association, was received by North Battleford city council Monday.

A beautiful, bright, sunny day was enjoyed by Battleford Art Club members at Don Ross Centre Tuesday. Several were doing acrylics, watercolours and zentangle. Ev is doing a beautiful, sheer shower curtain, adorning it with tropical fish.

Sonningdale held their 34th annual Valentine's banquet Feb. 9 at the Sonningdale Seniors' Centre. Thank you to everyone who helped with this event. This year the entertainment was supplied by Per Vinding from Dundurn.

The first snow plane rally of 2013 was held Jan. 27 at Davidson. Charlie Deaver had invited the snow plane owners to come. They had a turnout of seven snow planes board from various areas of Saskatchewan.

Radisson Royal Purple (RP) held their regular meeting Feb. 4 at the Radisson Seniors' Centre with six members coming in the afternoon to judge posters, followed by a short business meeting.

The CIBC Retiree Ambassador program has provided an opportunity for a CIBC retiree, Terry Rapsey, to access $500 for the Blaine Lake Senior Citizens' Centre.

PAGE: Service of Remembrance celebrating the life of the late Ms. Mildred Page of Battleford, Saskatchewan was held on Friday, January 25th @ 2:00 p.m. from Third Avenue United Church With Reverend Frances Patterson officiating.