Battlefords News-Optimist

Just two scores were reported from the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League this week and both results show how well the Unity Midget Panthers are doing this season.

June 16, local residents will have an opportunity to support a charity that has, for the last 12 years, raised awareness and funds for prostate cancer through motorcycle, snowmobile, watercraft and ATV rides.

Paynton Library is hosting Paynton's Spring Craft and Bake Sale Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Paynton Gym. Vendors will havevarious items such as art, baking, books, ceramics, crafts, eggs, honey, photography, spices, tea and frozen pizzas.

Kurt Bensmiller had plenty of success on the ice surface when he played with the Battlefords North Stars from 2002 to '04, but in 2012 it was younger brother Chance's turn at success in the Battlefords.

The Frenchman Butte Museum hosted a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tea, May 22 on a gloriously sunny afternoon at their complex in Frenchman Butte.

In the past few years the Royal Eccentric Dynamic Hatters, Maidstone's Red Hat Society chapter, has raised $43,000 through their festival of trees. The money is used to enhance the health and well-being of members of the region.

When the weather co-operates like it did this week, you can't help but get excited about summer, and what goes along with the beautiful weather better than baseball? The North Saskatchewan River Baseball League was in full swing, as 14 games were pla

Unity Western Days Rodeo kicks off this weekend and will feature competitors from four provinces and two U.S. states.

It was a tale of two days, as track and field athletes battled for provincial berths and school pride at the annual Battle West track and field meet May 23 and 24 at the Centennial Track in North Battleford.

It was a busy night for ball in the Battlefords. Baseball, fastball and slo-pitch were under way in the Battlefords and area. In North Saskatchewan River Baseball League action The Wilkie Brewers were in North Battleford and beat the Beavers 7-1.