Battlefords News Optimist

After the Oddfellows departed in 1950, their former facility was converted into a fine community dance hall and renamed the Co-op Hall. The Co-op store was located below on the main floor.

REID , Neil Finlay; It is with great sadness that the family of Neil Reid announces his passing on April 28, 2012 at his home on the farm after a brief battle with cancer. Neil was born October 20, 1943 in Springhill, Nova Scotia.

The city and the citizens of the Battlefords have given a final sendoff to former mayor Julian Sadlowski. The funeral for Sadlowski, mayor from 2003 to 2009, took place Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Notre Dame de Lourdes Roman Catholic Church.

Saturday, May 26 at the Chapel Gallery there will be a workshop for all artists who want to learn how to work through an "artist's block.

LEBLANC : It is with heavy hearts that the family of Zachary LeBlanc announce his sudden passing on April 29, 2012, in Hudson Bay, SK, at the age of 19 years.

The process of putting together a new traffic bylaw for North Battleford has begun. Councillors met for two hours Monday at City Hall to go through the 43-page draft bylaw.

The Maidstone Drop In Centre March-April potluck noon lunch was held April 20 with 25 seniors in attendance. Seated at the birthday table were Mervin Burgess, Judith Holmberg, Rose and George Danychuck, Dororthy Kissick, Ray Hartman and Joan Smith.

Friday, was the last performance of the North Battleford Water Doves will perform at the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre.

It has been an eventful two weeks back from the Easter break. Over the break the Maidstone High School travel club went on an eventful, exciting 10- day tour of Italy and Greece. It was a great once in a lifetime experience.

The Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada (SEVEC) is currently accepting applications for the 2012-13 school year. SEVEC creates cultural awareness in students aged 12-17 and promotes the study of a second language.