Battlefords News-Optimist

A 70th birthday surprise party was held for Mel Deagnon at Zion Lutheran Church Feb. 1. Have you ever planned a surprise party? If not, let me tell you how to do it and what obstacles you might incur. First of all you have to keep it a secret.

Two former North Battleford residents are travelling to Sochi, Russia to play important roles in the Olympic hockey tournament. Ken and Mark Wheler will be a part of the officiating team the NHL sends to the Olympic games.

Dear Editor In regards to closing of veterans' service offices, I served in Korea, the Canadian Arctic and NATO Germany and with an airborne regiment (paratrooper) for seven years. While in Col. Belcher Hospital in Calgary, Alta.

It was -22 C outside, but warm and sunny in the Don Ross Centre art room Tuesday when 10 Battlefords Art Club members were busily working.

The Marsden/Neilburg Pastoral Charge held their annual meeting Feb. 2 in the lower hall of the church. The meeting was chaired by Lois Johnston. In her ministry report, Rev.

Brody Tatchell had a goal and four assists to lead the Meota Combines to a 6-5 win in game one of their best of five series with the Shellbrook Silvertips. Tatchell assisted on Meota's final four goals for the win in Shellbrook.

Over the next several columns, you will be introduced to this year's music festival adjudicators. Band is scheduled to open the Festival March 24. Adjudicating will be established music educator Greg McLean.

Dear Editor With all the recent hype over the STC losing money and the increase in cost of operation, there is now talk of privatization, like privatization is the magic solution to everything.

One of three individuals charged in connection with a violent beating in North Battleford Nov. 13 was back in court Wednesday. The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, faces an aggravated assault charge.

Battlefords RCMP have laid charges of second degree murder against two men in connection to an incident Sunday at Moosomin First Nation. Charged are Troy Andrew Swiftwolfe, 18, and Taryn Lee Cote, 19.