Battlefords News Optimist

It wasn't what many would consider as great golf weather n the weekend, but more than 60 golfers hit the links for two days at the North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

Dear Editor Much has been said by the Saskatchewan School Boards Association and the Government of Saskatchewan with reference to avoiding the "Alberta experience" that has occurred this year with teacher layoffs in that province.

Ten members of the Baljennie Community Co-operative Hall Ltd. met June 13 at the community centre for one of the final meetings to end the co-operative part of the community club.

Nearly five inches of rain has fallen in this area during the past few days. Sloughs have appeared in the fields. We did need rain.

Families were evacuated from a home at 1441-104th Street Sunday when a fire in a nearby detached garage threatened their multi-unit home. The fire, reported at just before 7:30 a.m., had engulfed the garage.

Ed, my neighbour next door, was upset to discover me removing the horseshoe pits in our backyard yesterday. Winning is a big deal with Ed. Out of a dozen games of horseshoes against me over the last few years, Ed has won most.

Saturday the two BSC, Battlefords Sailing Club and Battlefords Scuba Community will combined forces in the first annual beach cleanup at Meota.

The third annual Northwest School Division Battle of the Bands Music Festival was held in Loon Lake June 10.

A group of local artists gathered June 11, to listen to the words of one of the most important figures of the Western Canadian art scene.

The Battleford West project continues to make steady progress, with new paving and more new trees highlighting the latest improvements to the development.