Battlefords News Optimist

Lon Patrick Ritzo is back in Saskatchewan to answer to a number of charges. The 64-year-old man had been charged by North Battleford RCMP for possession of child pornography and assault in 2006.

It seems everybody's getting rich but us. Eileen Turchenek of Luseland struck her luck when she won $25,000 on a scratch and win ticket. "I didn't think I had won a big prize at first," said Turchenek.

The Sask Party has delivered a high-spending budget, but Battlefords MLA Len Taylor says there is one key item missing from the budget. "There is no funding, no mention of Sask. Hospital in the budget," said Taylor.

The Hafford Co-operative Association Ltd. held its annual general meeting March 21 at the Hafford Seniors' Centre.

Students at Maidstone High School are proud SADD or Students Against Driving Distracted members. Over a quarter of the students in the school are a part of the group active in the school and the community.

The arena ice in most Northwest communities is either out or soon to be out for the season, as hockey is all but over in the province for provincial and league playoffs.

Dear Editor Canadians should be concerned that the Harper government's perimeter security talks with the United States might leave Canada trapped inside a U.S.-dominated "Fortress North America.

Dear Editor, Beginning on Jan. 1, with the exception of the relief of a locum doctor for two weeks, Dr. M. Shoiab and Dr. M. Mbaoga have maintained the rigorous 24 hour emergency medical care at the Turtleford Intergrated Health Care Center.

There are few opportunities to hear the story of horror and hope as told by a living survivor of the Holocaust. Dr. Eva Olsson was in the region last week sharing her memories and message with students and area residents.

Unity Community Centre hosted an MS Liberation Therapy fundraiser featuring Double Vision comedy/magic act March 12.