Battlefords News-Optimist

It's very pleasant to hear robins singing at dusk. We have not seen as many birds this spring as usual and wonder if the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last fall has anything to do with the absence of birds this spring.

Piano teacher Kathy Franks held her annual year-end recital last week. She aims to share a love of music as well as technique with her students.

The RCMP have taken down a major marijuana grow operation in the Waseca area.

Organizers for the Battlefords Business Excellence Awards say the awards banquet on May 10, 2011 is now sold out. The awards will be held May 10, 2011 at the Gold Ridge Centre in North Battleford.

Work continues on with the construction of the four components of the Credit Union CUPlex. Scott Builders was mobilized April 18 to start work on the curling and field house components of the CUPlex project.

Rivers West, a sports, culture and recreation organization formerly known as River Junction Recreation, sponsored a cultural program meeting at St. Walburg on April 12. In attendance representing Maidstone Museum were Mae Hinde and Dorothy Schwartz.

The North Battleford Golf and Country Club was the place to be on the weekend and weather permitting it will be the place to be for the next four months.

The Maidstone Museum members would like to thank everyone who donated articles and all those who worked at the Silent Auction. This annual event is held in conjunction with the Trade Fair, this year held April 2 and 3 in the Maidstone Arena.

Writing for a newspaper is anything but a 9 to 5 job - reporters often have to cancel evening plans to cover a social function or sport event, spend countless hours in less-than-fascinating board and council meetings, and sacrifice their weekends for

The Northwest region and much of Saskatchewan remained on flood watch this week, as concern shifted away from the south-central region to other areas of the province.