Battlefords News-Optimist

The Allen Sapp Gallery gift shop is currently featuring the work of Mervin artist Karlie King. Karlie was born and raised in Saskatchewan, but has spent much time in other parts of Canada and has travelled overseas.

It started in 1981, when a small group of people in Borden decided it was time to organize some community minded citizens to serve in their area. Lions International seemed to fit the bill and this group became the Borden Lions Club.

A local veterinarian clinic has implemented a new policy to protect animals under the care of the Battlefords Humane Society, after an incident involving a family pet.

Producing better hockey players and coaches has been a focus of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association since the organization began nearly 100 years ago and it continues that mandate to this day.

"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step," was the theme for the Neilburg Composite School graduation exercises, held May 7.

North Battleford council was back in familiar territory Monday - lowering the boom on yet another run-down and boarded-up property. This time, council denied the appeal of a demolition order on a residence at 951 -107th Street.

Let me tell you this: having an arm in a cast is no fun. Having said that, it wasn't all bad. Among other things, I was able to watch a lot of movies on TV to get my mind off the fact that my arm was in a cast.

Living Sky School Division is scrambling to find ways to cut $1.3 million from its budget, after the provincial government shuffled $5 million of school funding.

Dear Editor When I first read "City pushes for downtown professional services" (Regional Optimist, May 6) reporting city council's rejection of the doctors' discretionary use application to set up a medical clinic in the Wilson and Zehner building fo

The ice may be out of most arenas in Saskatchewan, but that doesn't mean things are in limbo with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.