Battlefords News-Optimist

The Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee, with the help of the Borden Parks And Recreation Board, held a successful snowmobile rally Jan. 19, with 350 riders registering for the event.

Three concerts will come to the Battlefords in the next month and a half, either independently or for fundraisers. The first will take place at Keith Bartlett's music studio at the Don Ross Centre, and will feature Elizabeth Shepherd.

Carol Deagnon of Maymont has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in a presentation by Lt. Gov. Vaughn Schofield Jan. 16. Deagnon began as a volunteer, later becoming a valuable employee of Child Find Sask. for 10 years.

The Senlac Multiple 4-H Club has projects in beef, light horse and miniature horse driving, offered this year for the first time.

It's getting to be that time of year again. Winter feeding is well under way, calving will begin soon and carry on over the next few months depending on your chosen calving season.

The City of North Battleford has had enough of drivers who are driving through the barricades in city work zones.

Over the past decade I've written hundreds of thousands of words for the Maidstone Mirror, Regional Optimist and News-Optimist. It has been an amazing journey.

Dear Editor During the Jan. 17 snowstorm, I saw many acts of kindness from my living room window, such as drivers offering rides to people trying to walk through that deep snow. I also experienced the kindness of neighbours shovelling snow.

St. Walburg Arena is receiving $42,170 in upgrade funding under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. An official announcement was made Saturday by MP Gerry Ritz.

The North Battleford Bonaventure Lions Club will once again host an art auction at the Chapel Gallery, this year in support of Creative Kids and Kid Sport, March 8.