Battlefords News-Optimist

It pays to practice and Doug Belyk proved it on the first end when they counted four against Peter Pauls.The second end was blanked by Pauls, but they could only get one in the third end. That was matched by Belyk in the forth and again in the fifth.

Emile Francis has been announced as a member of the class of 2014 for induction into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders category.

The Battlefords AAA Stars won both of their games last weekend and still have not lost a game in 2014. The Stars traveled to St. Walburg to take on the Beardy's Blackhawks as part of SaskEnergy Hockey Weekend Saturday.

Dear Editor It has come to our attention Trent Houk has resigned from North Battleford city council. That's unfortunate for our city. Trent stood out on council.

This feature is about people of our community and things we may be surprised to know about them. Everybody does have a story to tell, even if they don't think so themselves.

OSTERMAN: In Loving Memory of Alan Anton Osterman who was born August 31, 1963 at Turtleford, SK and passed away January 5, 2014 at Glaslyn District, SK.

FOLK: Ella Gunburg Evelena Folk, June 2, 1927 - January 10, 2014, Ella Folk, 86 years, of North Battleford, SK, passed away at the River Heights Lodge on Friday, January 10, 2014.

WHITE ~ Marion Mary White of Cut Knife, Saskatchewan passed away in the Cut Knife Special Care Home on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the age of 95 years.

EMPEY: JAMES "JIM" THOMAS EMPEY, September 8, 1951 - January 11, 2014, With heavy hearts our family announces the passing of Jim Empey at his home in North Battleford.

The Battlefords RCMP responded to 20 occurrences/calls for service between 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21. Monday 10:48 a.m. - Members called out to a possible nature gas leak on 800 block of 107th Street. Turned out to be false.