Battlefords News-Optimist

Approximately 900 students from approximately 18 schools attended a Try-A-Trade event held at the North Battleford Exhibition Grounds in April North West Career Development Partnership patterned the opportunity on a similar event hosted in Lloydminst

Lost Connection, the play written by NBCHS student Kay-Lynne Collier, received a great reception provincially, bringing in a total of five awards.

One more of the individuals accused in a Gold Eagle Casino card-cheating case has been sentenced.

MORTIMER; Beverly Jeanne Mortimer; 1948 - 2012, It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Beverly Jeanne Mortimer of Blaine Lake. Born in North Battleford, SK September 23, 1948.

Year-to-year building permits went down in April 2012 in North Battleford, according to the latest numbers.

The Chapel Gallery will be hosting Family Open Studio Events on the last Sunday of the month for May, June and July.

The film tax credit, tourism changes and cutbacks were some of the things opposition leader John Nilson was surprised about during the just-finished legislative session.

Bingo was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre May 2 with Margaret MacEachern and Joan Smith doing the calling. The loonie pot was won by seven people so was left to accumulate. Lunch was provided by Dorothy Schwartz.

Approximately 150 bales were lost to fire at Little Pine First Nation April 16. Cut Knife RCMP say they are investing a series of three separate fires and are asking for assistance from the public.

The keeping of Sask. Party election promises was among the highlights for the MLA for Cut Knife-Turtleford during the legislative session that just ended.