Battlefords News-Optimist

As the Battlefords AAA Stars are facing the fact that they’ll be missing the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League playoffs for the first time since 2012, goaltender Lance Alm is among those looking back on some of the points that they missed cashing

Back in September 21-year-old Shelby Martin of Unity learned she had earned a place on the Saskatchewan Rush dance team.

Borden School Book Fair was held Feb. 3 in the School Gym. For the program the school band played four numbers. Librarian Linda Yuskiw introduced the book club members who assist her and the Grade 3 and 4 class told favourite jokes relating to books.

A long-talked about proposal to bring in formalized neighbourhoods to North Battleford is moving forward at City Hall. Council has given its approval to a resolution supporting the Formalizing Neighbourhoods project.

The warm spell that has arrived in North Battleford this week is starting to do a number on the city’s roads. The melt is creating a lot of puddles around the city, but it is also creating a lot of potholes and city officials are worried.

Once again for the third year in a row, the North Battleford Leisure Services department is hosting the week of Wintertainment in the Battlefords. Events are taking place from Feb 19 to 26 and a wide range of family-oriented activities are scheduled.

The local cab company in the Battlefords is being sold. Crown Cab (2011) Ltd. is being sold by the present owners Imran Zaka and Bazgha Imran, to the numbered company 102012062 Saskatchewan Ltd.

It looks as if the 100-year-old armoury that formerly housed the Battlefords Trade and Education Centre could see new life as a craft brewery.

The Wilkie Outlaws are headed to the Senior A provincial men’s hockey quarter-finals.

The February break has arrived, so the school will be closed from Monday, Feb. 20 to Sunday, Feb. 26. Classes resume Monday, Feb. 27. Last weekend, Allison and Kimberly Wawryk participated in the giant slalom ski races in Red Deer, Alta.