Battlefords News-Optimist

The folks at Kramer Caterpillar couldn't be more enthused about the prospects for their new sales and service facility to be built in Battleford. President and CEO Tim Kramer of Kramer Ltd.

The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench delivered a decision on two pieces of provincial labour legislation Feb. 6, Bill 5, the Public Services Essential Services Act and Bill 6, the Trade Union Amendment Act, 2007.

Preparation was the key in both results on the weekend trip to Flin Flon for the Battlefords North Stars. Friday the North Stars were ready to play, scored the first two goals and skated to a 6-3 win.

Emergency crews responded Wednesday to two motor vehicle accidents in the city. One was a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 104th Street and 15th Avenue. No injuries resulted, however one vehicle sustained significant damage.

The New Horizons came to the halfway point of the spring session last week and the results were interesting. In the morning draw, Allie Raycraft's team gave the Rogers group a scare as she was three up coming home. The end result was a 10-10 tie.

This is a landmark year for co-operatives in the province of Saskatchewan as 2012 has been proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Year of Co-operatives.

North Battleford has hired a new finance director. Matthew Hartney will take over the position March 1, according to a news release from the City.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Certainly an attention-grabbing headline, especially when printed on neon-pink paper.

There wasn't much in the way of new goodies from the province for cities attending this year's Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Regina.

Glaslyn was struck by a tragedy Sunday, as a fire engulfed a house around 4 p.m.