Battlefords News-Optimist

The short badminton season will come to an end this weekend with provincials in Melfort, as representatives from the Northwest compete for provincial medals. Calvin Perpeljuk of John Paul II competed in regional playoffs in Unity on the weekend.

The much-anticipated start to the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League season is about 10 days away, meaning it is time to see what all the hype and excitement is about.

Dear Editor There are rumours the historic Saskatoon Trail, south of Battleford, will be closed. What a shame. This scenic trail will soon be another memory. The wooden bridges need to be repaired and replaced.

Although it is one year away, the Hafford centennial committee is hard at work planning for the town and rural municipality's 100th anniversary.

This is a very sad story. Another farm accident led to another funeral. My cousin Mike's son was buried Oct. 11, 1994.

Paynton volunteers, including the Paynton Farmers' Market and library ladies, were hard at work Tuesday making pizzas for fundraising.

Our travels started around 4 p.m. April 5 when we headed to Regina where we stayed with our friend, Doris. All the way there we heard bad weather was on its way but never got any. The next morning we awoke to snow falling but none on the ground.

"We can actually do something about this, we can raise some awareness this is actually something we can totally stop, as a community working together.

Catholic Family Services hosted a Charity Dinner and Auction Saturday at the Tropical Inn.

Bears, antelope, eagles and even human beings are among the interesting creatures conservation officer Les Olson has encountered over the years. Olson retired May 3 from his position as Compliance Area Specialist for Saskatchewan Environment.