Battlefords News-Optimist

Battlefords Residential Services Inc. is expanding services by 28 per cent in 2012. The organization is building two new homes in the Battlefords that will provide housing options for 12 additional clients.

The Frenchman Butte Museum has the honour of extending a special invitation to you, on behalf of the Queen Elizabeth 2012, Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Canadian Heritage.

After a visit to local horse breeders Duhaimes Belgians Tuesday, I felt like a kid again. There were colts and fillies hanging close to their mothers, not too sure of a new person in their midst.

Spring cleaning took on a little more urgency for me this year. It actually started in December when we put our house on the market. It took a big initial cleanse and discipline to keep everything orderly just in case there was a showing.

The town of Battleford recently completed budget deliberations for 2012, and the final document results in an estimated shortfall of $208,830. The subject at Tuesday's budget meeting was how to recoup this money.

The Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 held its ratepayer meeting April 24 with 20 ratepayers in attendance. Reeve Len Cantin welcomed everyone and introduced his council members.

Not only is the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum known for its many historical baseball artifacts, but in the near future there will be another must see attraction in Battleford. The Sask.

Finalists have been announced in the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards and the Northwest communities of Unity and Paradise Hill are among the nominees. Unity is up for two awards.

TENETUIK, RICHARD; Rick Tenetuik passed away suddenly on April 29th, 2012 at the age of 52.

At the beginning of his session Ian Tyson (the motivational speaker, not the singer/songwriter) asked the assembled students how many of them had kept the ticket stubs to their favourite concert or sporting event.