Battlefords News Optimist

Dust off the golf clubs, shine up the balls and get out to the golf course. Easter weekend marked the beginning of the golf season at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

How was your week? Hopefully good. If not, I really hope you have a better one this week. It rained at last, but it probably wasn't nearly enough for the farmers. It is a start. I admire farmers.

Yep, the rhubarb is up so officially spring is here! Fortunately we were spared the foot or more of snow that had been predicted for the Easter weekend.

A restitution payment schedule has been worked out for a former Gold Eagle Casino dealer who pled guilty in a wide-ranging card-cheating case there.

Joeleen Milman takes over April 15 as the new postmaster in Maymont. She looks forward to seeing everyone at the post office. Cindy Reid began a temporary position at the Lakeland Library branch in Maymont April 1. Library Hours are Tuesday 1 to 6 p.

Northwest students were among 724 honoured with awards by Lakeland College at ceremonies hosted at Lloydminster campus March 22 and Vermilion campus March 14.

The finish line is increasingly in sight for at least two components of the Credit Union CUPlex project.

The annual Battlefords Indian and Métis Friendship Centre's All Native Stanley Cup took place on the weekend and featured some of the best aboriginal hockey players in western Canada.

Bodnarus Auctioneering held another successful antique, coin and collectible sale March 31 in Leask. It appears that the most popular way of selling antiques and collectibles is through public auction with a reputable bonded auctioneer.

He may not be from the Battlefords, but Jordie Johnston is someone the Battlefords hockey community can be proud of. Johnston played midget AAA with the Stars before moving up to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the La Ronge Ice Wolves.