Battlefords News Optimist

The 100th anniversary of the ACFC is being celebrated with a new exhibition of photographic works at the Chapel Gallery. ACFC is the acronym for Association Culturelle Franco-Canadienne.

In 1920, W. H. Convey sold his interest in the building and businesses to John Boyd. This necessitated a change of name to Sallows & Boyd.

That's all she wrote. The Battlefords AAA Sharks' season came to an end Thursday, as they hosted the Notre Dame Hounds in game three of the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League semifinal series.

The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation received a generous bequest for over $100,000 from a well-known resident of the Battlefords, the late Victor Pearsall.

By the time you read this, the results from so-called "Super Tuesday" of the U.S. Republican Primaries should be mostly in.

Baljennie Community Club is dissolving the co-operative limited section of the club. At this time the club plans to reorganize and continue as before. This does not include the St.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox is buoyant about strong economic numbers for Saskatchewan. "It's a continuing on of the growth we've been experiencing over the past several months," said Cox, who called it "good news.

The Battlefords detachment of the RCMP has bowed to City pressure to cut mentions of individual crimes out of their monthly crime reports. Their latest monthly report for January, delivered by S. Sgt.

Last weekend Katrina was studying her math on her computer, using a program recommended by the school. I've heard high praise for it, but have not yet ponied up the $80 subscription to allow her full access to the site.

Battlefords MLA Herb Cox has revealed he has been fighting bone cancer. Cox confirmed the news Wednesday morning to the Regional Optimist, soon after word of his diagnosis was released to the media by the Saskatchewan party caucus.