Battlefords News-Optimist

If you've dealt with the health care system recently you will have noticed a greater reliance on computer technology.

The league formerly known as the 50+ Curling League threw their last rocks at the Battleford Community Co-operative Curling Club last week, as they finished their final season in Battleford.

Dear Editor Vandals hit CUPlex. Are we all surprised? I guess not. Millions of dollars spent and more to go and there are no cameras. Oye, the people who call the shots are probably waiting until it's finished.

March 29Battlefords North Stars will hold their end of the season banquet at 6 p.m. in the upper auditorium of the Civic Centre.

Good news for residents of the Battlefords came recently in a report on the progress of the provincial government's Saskatchewan Surgical Initiatives.

Lately I've been on this "sort and clean so my kids don't have to do it after I die" kick. Rather than motivated by impending gloom, it's actually been a lot of fun.

John Paul II's SADD group held their annual Students Against Drinking and Driving week. The week was organized by the dedicated students and staff members of SADD.

It's time once again for the Annual Spring Exhibition and Sale at the Chapel Gallery. Friday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. the main salon of the gallery will be filled with work by members of three local clubs.

WRIGHT - It is with unbelievable sadness that we announce the sudden and tragic passing of Ken Wright in a tractor accident on March 10, 2012 at the age of 63 years.

Finance minister Ken Krawetz will be in the Battlefords next week to fill in local Chamber of Commerce members on the implications of last week's provincial budget.