Battlefords News-Optimist

The Prince Albert Co-operative Association Limited presented its 2011 annual report the afternoon of March 9 in Marcelin with 16 members in attendance. Ian Lauder, PA Co-operative Association Ltd board director, called the meeting to order.

Buried deep in Monday's preliminary budget deliberations by Battleford town council was a suggestion a bylaw mandating even/odd outdoor watering days be nixed. The reasoning is the bylaw has not been enforced for a long time.

Why not celebrate in a big way? Birthdays only come around once a year. I don't generally like to spoil my children and I admit it, I love parties. My daughter has always been in small classes at school and she gets along well with everyone.

North Battleford city councillors are again voicing concern over the seeming snails' pace of repairs at a fire-damaged car wash on 100th Street.

The Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee held a ham supper March 10, which was to have been a snowmobile rally but there was no snow. Close to 80 attended.

WILLIAM RICHARD TUER Surrounded by family, Bill passed away peacefully on February 17, 2012 in Duncan, British Columbia, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Bill was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan on January 26, 1924.

Teams across the province are two wins away from making it to HOOPLA, the high school basketball provincial tournament and just four wins away from a provincial title. Before they turn their sights to Regina's HOOPLA, they must win regionals.

Tuesday evening was an interesting one for hockey fans. The Battlefords North Stars rallied for a storybook seventh game overtime win to come back from the brink of elimination in the SJHL playoffs.

Hafford Communities in Bloom plans to purchase flowers for planters and hanging baskets along Main Street with funds raised at a pancake breakfast Feb. 12.

After a decent start in January, permit values took a big dive last month in North Battleford.