Battlefords News Optimist

The publication of a recent "boot" submitted by a resident disgruntled about a missed opportunity to share Allen Sapp Gallery with visitors from British Columbia was nixed by the publisher of the News-Optimist.

There were alarms, but no fire at Connaught School Tuesday. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services responded to the alarms around 5:15 a.m. As it turned out, it was a malfunction with the sprinkler system that was the cause.

The outdoors looked quite different Monday morning. Sunday the trees were covered with hoar frost - a beautiful sight. Monday the trees were bare.

The last two minor hockey teams standing in the Battlefords this season were at the bantam level.

The dedication, character and effort of the Battlefords North Stars this season can't be questioned. They put everything they had on the line and had it come to an end Sunday at the hands of the Humboldt Broncos.

The winter months in the Northwest didn't produce the most ideal conditions for skiing and biathlon in Saskatchewan, but that didn't stop Flight Corporal Jason Reimer. Jason attended Cadet National Biathlon March 3 to 10 in Martock, N.S.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox had lots of positive things to say about the provincial budget brought down March 21. "It was a great budget," said Cox, who says it "confirms our commitment to the province.

The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is hoping to help kick off the new Credit Union CUPlex with a bang this fall.

It has been a bumpy ride, especially in the last two weeks, in the relationship between the Battlefords Minor Hockey Association and the Battlefords Midget Stars board of directors.

A 15-year old youth has been found guilty of both aggravated assault and weapons possession in connection to the BridgeFest stabbing incident from Aug. 27, 2011.