Battlefords News-Optimist

The sirens were howling Friday as North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services were called out to two vehicle crashes and one fire alarm. The fire alarm turned out to be false.

After recognizing Saskatchewan had an untapped demographic as far as football talent goes, Kelly Bates, a guard who played with the Edmonton Eskimos last season, wanted to change that.

Concern for Youth was before North Battleford city council Feb. 28 to seek more money for its organization.

The first Friday in March is special around the world. The annual World Day of Prayer reaches across the lines of denominations and into more than 170 countries. This year the program was prepared by the women of Chile.

Approximately 100 yards west of the North Battleford railway overpass and a few yards south of the railway tracks, on a rise overlooking the old Gregory Park stone walls and Territorial Drive West, shards and pieces of a century-old cement floor and

Sunday was a beautiful, sunny day. There was no wind and the temperature rose to -12 C. It looked more as though spring might just be around the corner. Our best wishes to Jason Silvester, who has recently been spending some time in the hospital.

The Maidstone Legion Ladies' Auxiliary No. 142 met March 1 for their monthly meeting. Nine members braved the cold weather to attend. Plans were made to cater to the ratepayers' supper April 8. The Feb.

Dear Editor It is disheartening that this letter could be written about several dogs in my neighbourhood, too. One Akita is tied by an eight foot log chain to the trunk of a major conifer where it has no access to any form of shelter.

North Battleford city council has given its final approval to the new Traffic Bylaw. Third reading of the bylaw passed at a Feb. 28 council meeting by a unanimous vote, meaning the new fines are now in effect.

Dear EditorIt's difficult to walk down some streets in North Battleford, and, no, I am not talking about the people who don't clean their sidewalks. Rather, I am concerned about the situations some dogs are forced to live in.