Battlefords News Optimist

Producing better hockey players and coaches has been a focus of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association since the organization began nearly 100 years ago and it continues that mandate to this day.

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step," was the theme for the Neilburg Composite School graduation exercises, held May 7.

North Battleford council was back in familiar territory Monday - lowering the boom on yet another run-down and boarded-up property. This time, council denied the appeal of a demolition order on a residence at 951 -107th Street.

Let me tell you this: having an arm in a cast is no fun. Having said that, it wasn't all bad. Among other things, I was able to watch a lot of movies on TV to get my mind off the fact that my arm was in a cast.

Living Sky School Division is scrambling to find ways to cut $1.3 million from its budget, after the provincial government shuffled $5 million of school funding.

Dear Editor When I first read "City pushes for downtown professional services" (Regional Optimist, May 6) reporting city council's rejection of the doctors' discretionary use application to set up a medical clinic in the Wilson and Zehner building fo

The ice may be out of most arenas in Saskatchewan, but that doesn't mean things are in limbo with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Paynton is waking up from it's winter slumber and starting to buzz with activity. The Paynton Volunteer Fire Department was called out for their first fire (that wasn't a false alarm) of the year May 4.

June 20, 2009 saw the first annual Saskatoon Motorcycle Ride for Dad with motorcycle enthusiasts from Saskatoon and surrounding areas gathering in Saskatoon for support of the fight against prostate cancer.

April 25, and I was delighted to find stocks of rhubarb breaking through the ground in my garden. Ed, my neighbour next door, noticed me doing garden clean up. Being bored and restless, Ed came to the fence to waste some time talking to me.