Battlefords News-Optimist

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. received a much-needed donation May 28, as Zonie Krawchuk and the local Elks club donated $15,000 to purchase a wheelchair accessible van.

City councillors are considering saving some of the heritage from the old Kinsmen Aquatic Centre before the wrecking ball hits later this year. The facility is slated for closure when the new aquatic centre opens later this summer.

Gens Hellquist, founder of the Avenue Community Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity in Saskatoon, came to deliver a presentation to Sakewew students May 31 on the subject of how "homophobia is killing us.

Members of the RCMP Major Crime Unit have met with the family of three Airdrie, Alta. residents found dead in a murder-suicide near St. Walburg.

After a few months of upticks in the crime rates in the community, there was good news in the latest RCMP Detachment stats for April.

I'm not a runner. I never have been. It just wasn't something I enjoyed. Never felt that "runner's high," never been bitten by the running bug. Until now. A few months ago NAC held a running clinic. We brought in a running expert from Saskatoon.

It has been a long journey, but yes, we can finally say, "Rabbit Lake has gas"! Now in most cases this is not something to brag about but we don't mind sharing the news.

Highlights from the city council meeting of May 28 included Mayor Ian Hamilton proclaiming June as Recreation and Parks Month in North Battleford, in recognition of the benefits and values that recreation, parks and leisure services creates.

The Town of Battleford advises 10th Street from Central Avenue to 1st Aveune will be closed from Friday, June 1 to Monday, June 4.

It was raining and cold the first day of district track competitions but that didn't deter any athletes. UCHS track club advanced 11 athletes to provincials this weekend.