Battlefords News-Optimist

The Department of Public Works and Engineering is conducting water main maintenance on the 1700 block of 98th Street today. That block and the intersection of 18th Avenue and 98th Street are closed to traffic for the day.

Three Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League games were played Wednesday and all three hand similar results. In Unity, the Unity Midgets were back on track and improved to 7-1 on the season with a 10-0 win over the Unity Bantams 1.

Building permits took a sharp dip in North Battleford in April compared to last year.

BAKER: In Loving Memory of Alice Benita Baker who was born Sept. 14, 1926 at Lloydminster, SK and passed away May 16, 2011 at Battleford, SK.

The Saskatchewan Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit initiated an online investigation on the Internet into the activities pertaining to the possession and distribution of child abuse images in Saskatchewan. Between Feb.

Theresa Kennedy had her granddaughter Tracy and two children of Edmonton to visit with her Sunday. Coleen Koski was to Edmonton with Dave and Lynn where Dave had a medical checkup. Tuesday morning we enjoyed coffee at the Pine Island Suites.

Motorists in North Battleford are being urged to watch out for workers following an incident Friday where a city worker was injured on the job.

The UCW held their annual spring, tea, plant and bake sale May 14 in the Speers Recreation Centre. It was well attended by people from Speers, Hafford, Maymont, North Battleford and Richard.

A 19-year-old North Battleford man was in court Monday charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Charged is Dylan Paskemin of North Battleford.

Dear Editor As a taxpayer, it makes my stomach churn every time I hear about another union or professional association demanding more money because I know it means a take home pay cut for myself.