Battlefords News-Optimist

Dear Editor While waiting at a level crossing recently, and contemplating government’s environment policies as a long, long train of oil tankers rumbled past, I was digesting the letter from Victor Hult, headlined: “Taxes scarier than climate change.

The trial of Tyler Vandewater, accused with killing a fellow Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate, started today in Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench.

Sask. drivers encouraged to make total lower

With the regular season winding down in the Sask.

The Battleford AA Barons continue their winning ways in the Centre Four hockey league. This weekend they picked up two more wins to move to 17 wins on the season – good for third place in the league standings.

The Battlefords AAA Stars got a much-needed road win in Beardy’s against the Blackhawks last Thursday, by a convincing 5-1 final score.

Although the definition is simple, encouragement has tremendous power. The ability to provide inspiration, spirit, or hope to someone is far more significant than the word itself might imply.

Playoffs are now under way in the Sask West Hockey League. Eight team have qualified for the playoffs and two of those series are already over, after games this weekend.

January has flown by and there is much on the agenda in Unity for February. Give yourself a high five for surviving the 10-day polar vortex. Thankfully 10 days of balmy temperatures followed.

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