Battlefords News Optimist

Welcome to Borden - Steve Hughes, Stephanie Siebert and daughter Mearah are renting the Anglican rectory in Borden.

Dear Editor The results of the Alberta election will keep analysts busy for a long time. They will study why and how pre-election polls are taken and when results should be made public.

Love was louder than bullying last week at Maidstone schools. Pink Shirt Day was held Friday. The shirts were ordered weeks ago and arrived a few days before the big day.

Hi there! I'm back and will update you on our trip next issue. Thanks to Mary and Kari for the help. Congratulations to Tenor and Allison Yasieniuk and sister Aliyah on the arrival of Jordan Presley, seven pounds, 11 ounces.

Hafford Communities in Bloom offers a spring bouquet to the local CIBC branch that has donated funds to aid the purchase of flowers for the town's Main Street.

Borden Co-op held their annual supper and meeting in the Borden Community Centre with the Borden Lions catering to over 90 for the roast beef supper. The meeting was chaired by John Buswell with Ruben Rempel as secretary.

It wasn't exactly fastball weather Wednesday, but that didn't stop the ball players in the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League. Opening day saw three games at the Flats in Battleford, as all eight teams were in action.

She has been in the Battlefords for 17 years and has coached synchronized swimming since she arrived, but for the first time as a member of the North Battleford Water Doves, Sheila Parker, competed in a competition herself.

In the first four months of 2013, traffic fatalities in Saskatchewan currently sitat 28 compared to 44 for the same time periodlast year. 2012 saw a record number of fatalities on Saskatchewan Highways with 162 being recorded over the year.

Two RCMP officers received well-deserved recognition Wednesday for first aid efforts that saved a man's life in North Battleford. Constables Jason Collen and Paul Gudlaugson of Battlefords RCMP detachment were honored by St.