Battlefords News-Optimist

It looks like it is nearly time to say good-bye to the snow and with that marks the end of the Table Mountain Regional Park skiing and snowboarding season.

KERGOAT: Simone Therese (nee Lajeunesse), 95, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Villa Pascal in North Battleford.

The warmer temperatures during the past week have made snow disappear and dried roads. The Waseca 100th anniversary committee members continue to work hard laying plans for the celebrations to be held July 2 and 3.

The geese and crows are back, the gophers are out and the snow is finally melting away. Farmers are looking forward to the beginning of spring field work that will need to be done before the crops can go in.

RISLING: In Loving Memory of Alice Jean Risling who was born April 17, 1928 at Scott, SK and passed away March 22, 2011 at North Battleford, SK.

We've enjoyed a little more sunshine the last few days. Summer birds are gradually arriving and temperatures are up to plus 5 degrees C. All these tell us that spring is on its way.

LEITE: Martin Bernhard Leite 1923 - 2011 Martin was born in North Battleford, SK on September 24, 1923 and passed away at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, SK on Tuesday, March 29, 2011.

Kaiser was played at the Maidstone Seniors Drop In Centre on March 14. Lil McMillan and Bev Stewart hosted and provided lunch. Prizes went to Margaret MacEachern and Jean Stewart. A St.

Spring seems slow in coming this year, but there are signs which are encouraging. A ground squirrel was spotted scurrying across the street recently. Karen Taylor overheard a flock of crows gossiping in a nearby tree.

It's not often that you hear terms like "violence" and "hope" describing the same event but a conference scheduled in the community next week fits the bill. The third annual Partnering in Hope conference will be held April 12 to 14.