Battlefords News-Optimist

When spring comes here, it comes quickly. The past week we have seen the leaves come out on the trees and the grass grow quickly. More wild flowers are blooming, including the beautiful, dainty, purple violets I have growing in my house yard.

The only wooden timber bridge left on the main grid road had to have the top removed so some of the main girders and beams beneath could be replaced. A nearby beaver dam was also demolished. The bridge work did hold up the traffic for a few hours.

Emergency service providers in the Battlefords are marking Emergency Medical Services Week until Friday.

When Battlefords North Stars fans heard Dane Muench could be returning to the SJHL in January at the trade deadline, the buzz excited the Battlefords.

A new day program facility is finally on the way for Battlefords Trade and Education Centre, thanks to a long-awaited commitment from the provincial government.

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services advise all residents to exercise extreme caution due to high winds and very dry conditions in the Battlefords and surrounding area.

All eight teams were in action once again Monday night in the Battlefords and District Ladies' Fastball League. At the Flats, Northwest Junior Vipers edged the Unity Bantams 2 by a 5-3 score.

Dear Editor Thank you Brian Zinchuk. Your From the Top of the Pile column in the May 9 News-Optimist reminded us why we need organizations like the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health, Planned Parenthood and for local sexual health centres.

Arguably the most prominent art in our community is music.

It's a long road yet to travel before the stigma associated with mental illness is banished, but a Saturday evening event proved the march is unyielding.