Battlefords News Optimist

Donna Gardi of Prince George, B.C. was here to visit her mom and dad, Lil and Milt McMillan. They all attended the wedding of Trevor Robb and Luell Fladeland at the stockade in Lloydminster. Donna returned home Monday.

May 1 to 7 is Early Childhood Intervention Program Week in Saskatchewan. To celebrate the week, a flag was raised at City Hall.

It was busy weekend for residents of the village. Saturday was the annual clean-up day, when residents worked to get rid of debris, scrap materials and junked appliances.

The NHL playoffs second round is heating up and it appears the goalies have been all but perfect, besides the triangle of goalies Philadelphia are trying to operate with.

In early April, Jerry Burnett, president, and Colin Lemauviel, treasurer, of the Retail Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) No.

It was interesting to see a small flock (about 10) of purple finches at the feeders this week. They are beautiful, busy little birds so it was a pleasure to have them around for a few days.

SPENCE: In Loving Memory of Arthur Clifton (Clif) Spence who was born Dec. 7, 1920 at Speers, SK and passes away April 3, 2011 at his home in North Battleford, SK.

In May of 1939, I was taken by train to Saskatoon to see King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. As constitutional monarchs, they were doing the bidding of the British cabinet. War was looming. It was necessary to strengthen ties with Canada.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation will be holding the kick off event for the 15th annual Wayne Pruden Memorial Golf Tournament (WPMGT) Wednesday, at North Battleford Golf and Country Club.

Battlefords-Lloydminster NDP candidate Glenn Tait was expecting a "dead heat," but as the results starting coming in, it was clear the stronghold of Conservative candidate Gerry Ritz would not be breached this election.