Battlefords News-Optimist

A Maidstone Pasture Poodle Roundup was hosted Feb. 25. Dustin Hollingshead and Shae Kalmakoff and many other volunteers organized the event. The weather was storming and most self-respecting coyotes were hunkered down, but the event went ahead.

Ed, my neighbour next door, was pretty grouchy yesterday. He claimed he was out of sorts, because he spent hours in his truck the day before trying to locate a farm.

I could probably go on for weeks and weeks sharing my vision boards with you. I will share with you another 25 of my favourites. I challenge you to create a vision board. It can contain not only sayings, words and motivational quotes but also photos.

I would like to thank everyone who comes to fundraisers, jam sessions, potlucks and other events in support of Maymont Memorial Hall. Someone asked me what a fundraiser is.

Every day we see lots of different text on television, on computer monitors, on street signs, in newspapers and magazines, and in letters and papers at work or school. Even on our cell phones, we text and see full words or abbreviations of words.

Vandalism and theft at a residence on the 1200 block of 107th Street Feb. 26 in North Battleford is being investigated. A rear motion light was smashed out, the garage door kicked in and the driver's window of a Ford Ranger was broken.

Well today, did we notice March come in like a lamb or a lion? Experiencing one of the most mild winters on record, I doubt either weather prediction will influence people's decision on this being one of the most liked winters they have experienced.

With a teamful of freshman, the Lakeland College Rustlers ladies curling team turned in a bronze performance. The Rustlers competed in Camrose, Alta.

Several students from the Students Against Drinking and Driving (SADD) chapter at John Paul II Collegiate were at North Battleford City Hall Wednesday.

Mme Blais' Grade 7 class and Mme Weber's Grade 6/7 class organized a Children Only Christmas Store prior to Christmas at Ecole Monseigneur Blaise Morand. The items sold were new or gently used items that were donated by parents and teachers.