Battlefords News Optimist

According to Ed, my neighbour next door, only bears lose their fat during the winter. "Humans tend to gain weight during the winter and may be bugling at the seams by spring," observed Ed last week.

Because the curling rink was unusually idle this weekend, many of you had a chance to catch Amber Holland in her opening draws at world women's curling competition.

MARCH 24-27 Men's 88th annual Open Bonspiel will be underway at the Battleford Curling Club. Contact Margo Allaire at the curling club at 937-2431 for more information.

Arelee craft artist, Karen Pashovitz from Prairie Fire Alpacas successfully passed the jury process conducted by the Saskatchewan Craft Council (SCC) last weekend. As a result, she has received the coveted "Juried Marketing Member" status.

One month after attending the Sask First midget camp for Zone 7, 20 young men have been chosen for the team and will be in action at the Sask First tournament this weekend in Regina.

Dear Editor The March 16 issue of the News-Optimist featured a column by Saskatchewan's own Murray Mandryk, "Link improvement too little, too late," which provides an example of how Mandryk can pretend to be an objective journalist while fulsomely la

The history of the Viking can be traced back to the eighth century, but the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings are looking to make a little history themselves in the 21st century.

The luck of the Irish was not with Donald Rushton and Darlene Baptiste on March 17, but rather with the RCMP.

If there was ever a good time to check someone in the head, Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins picked maybe the worst time to throw a flying elbow this season.

Dear Editor I would like to congratulate all the people who are following their hearts by trying to help the homeless people of the Battlefords.