Battlefords News-Optimist

It is hard to avoid bad news these days. There are good news stories and we are surrounded by amazing individuals, but when I turn on the television or radio it makes the world seem like a crazy place.

Sunday a number of the apartment ladies enjoyed the music and turkey supper at the Pine Island Suites. I spent the weekend in Cold Lake, Alta.

June 8 and 11John Paul II will continue with their spring camp for football players interested in playing with the Crusaders next season. All dates are set for 4 p.m. at the John Paul II soccer field.

Congratulations to all the junior and senior high track athletes from Neilburg Composite School (NCS). They all advanced from Lashburn to districts in Meadow Lake. At Meadow Lake, Bailey Tyler placed first overall in the bantam girls' division.

Ryan Bater and Donna Challis made a special presentation on the state of tourism in the Battlefords at a town council meeting June 4, showing that interest in the Battlefords has remained steady for the last few years.

It is not uncommon or even considered inappropriate to call someone "skinny." Skinny is defined as very thin, of inadequate size or growth.

Junior golfers took to the links for two days at Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert on the weekend and although the golfers from the Northwest didn't earn the qualifying berth for the shortlist for the Srixon International Junior Classic in

A trampoline at a home in the 2500 block of 100th Street was set on fire May 31 at about 10:45 p.m. A man and a woman were observed trying to break into vehicles parked on Ross Crescent at approximately 10:20 p.m. May 31.

Three Grade 5 students from Bready School were off to Saskatoon April 19 and 20 to compete in the Saskatoon Regional Youth Historical Heritage Fair.

Catch the 10 whist was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre May 21. High score went to Jean Stewart and low to Bev Stewart. Lunch and hosting by Jean Hartman. Bingo was played May 23 with a good turnout.