Battlefords News-Optimist

March begins with a very old moon rising in the east just before dawn, and just barely missing the bright ?Morning Star,? Venus ? a little less than two degrees apart.

A new childcare centre in North Battleford celebrated its grand opening Feb. 15. Les Petits Pingouins, which opened in the fall of 2010, is the Battlefords' only exclusively French childcare centre.

Saskatchewan's boreal woodland caribou are in trouble. They have already disappeared from much of their original range, mainly the parkland areas in the southern boreal forest.

City council is on the receiving end of more complaints from people caught in the web of the stepped-up property management enforcement in the city.

Dear Editor The Feb.

Peewee AA Barons After beating Prince Albert in the first provincial series and edging Humboldt in the second series, the Peewee AA Barons needed overtime to advance to a 1-0 series lead in the Centre Four Hockey League provincial final.

Throughout the years, the Virgin Mother Mary has appeared to countless believers, bringing messages of hope, love and peace. Feb.

The RM of Glenside Recreation Board held a meeting March 7 at the home of Tracy Gardiner of Spinney Hill. The final cheques and receipts from donations made to end the 2010 program were filed.

In the standings it was a meaningless game, but tell that to the players on the ice.

The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Battlefords are now at a new location with a spectacular view of the city. The new offices are at office No. 703, 1101-101st St., on the seventh floor of the RBC Tower.