Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battle River Watershed Alliance is introducing a recent project with the simple question: "our bodies are 75 per cent water, so what happens to us when our water isn't healthy?" The Rolling Down the Battle River Bike Tour for Whole Health intends

Paynton has had a busy week starting with the community bake and craft sale hosted by the local library June 2.

Just two weeks remain in the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League and then it is playoffs at the Flats. This week, the Maidstone Iron Maidens won twice, as they beat the Battlefords Bantam Bandits at the Flats by a 7-3 score.

John Paul II student Janay Leniuk recently returned from a semester in Vicente Guerrero, Mexico. She stayed with a host family, and served the community through a number of different tasks.

The Western Canadian Farrier Association held its third annual farrier competition May 25 through 27 at the Equilibrium Therapeutic Riding Arena at Gruenthal. Farrier Iain Ritchie was judge and clinician for the weekend.

The fourth annual Northwest School Division Battle of the Bands music festival was held in Maidstone this week before an appreciative and enthusiastic audience.

Have you ever been so passionate about an experience or organization that it draws you to share your story or support the cause? Many of us have been touched by a health condition or event that captures our hearts.

The future of Saskatchewan's only biosphere reserve is in jeopardy, after all of its federal funding was cut in the latest federal budget.

Eleven UCHS athletes travelled to provincials the first weekend of June. Although athletes were not able to hit the podium there were some personal bests and the coaches were proud of all achievements.

Speers and District United Church ladies held their Mother's Day tea, bake and plant sale in the recreation hall May 19 and enjoyed a good turnout. Denise Taylor had a good variety of plants for sale and did well on her sales.