Battlefords News-Optimist

It's been quite the week. I thought I'd put Lessons from the Sea to rest and then the world was informed of the horrific tsunami in Japan.

A small turnout at the community planning meeting held in the Waseca Community Centre March 10 did not deter a lively discussion by those present. Lenore Swystun of Prairie Wild Consulting was present to lead the discussion.

Remember when you were a kid playing a game and just before it got too dark to play anymore, someone would yell out, "last point wins." It never mattered the score at that time that simply was the rule.

Dear Editor Mr. Pattinson, in his letter (Credit Union CUPlex Mathematics 101, March 9 News-Optimist), said, "the people who weren't paying attention to the capital expenditure being promoted by a majority of city counicl had better start.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Money often costs too much." That statement couldn't be truer for the Canadian government, who shell out $87 million per day in interest payments alone.

Spending time with your daughter enhances your relationship with her. As I mentioned in a previous post, it is not just about quality time, it is about quantity time. To make your daughter feel loved, and wanted, you need to spend time together.

The talk around the rinks all season, was that the Battlefords Peewee AA Barons had the best chance to win a championship.

Dear Editor Feb. 28, Jason Kenney, Canadian Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism apologized to the House of Commons. "This is very serious and unacceptable," said Kenney's spokesman Alykhan Velshi.

Ever have a feeling something?s missing? That it should be there, used to be there, but now is gone? I noticed it several times in recent weeks, but I couldn?t put my finger on it. There was something I wasn?t hearing anymore: cell phones ringing.

There isn't much hockey left in the Battlefords and area, but the Battlefords Ball Hockey League is still rolling. All four series will be playing game two of the best of three series either Wednesday or Thursday at the Agrivilla.