Battlefords News-Optimist

RCMP made 40 arrests during a period extending from 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 and 6 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2. Police answered more than 130 calls for service over the three-day period, which included New Year's Eve.

Alec Jeffrey is home after spending some time in Maidstone Hospital. We wish him continued return to good health. On Sunday afternoon, Dec. 15, the Lutheran Church sponsored a carol sing at Waseca Hall.

My thermometer presently reads -30 C. This is the second very cold spell we have experienced and winter only began, Dec. 21.

Back when I was in Grade 9, I spent an awful lot of time drawing. A good chunk of that was comics. For a 15-year-old, I thought I was pretty decent.

The new year is here and as usual we take the chance to have a look over our shoulders at all the things that in January 2013 we did or promised we would. It seemed as the year passed by it has left a great taste in the mouth.

Ed, my neighbour next door, celebrated the New Year's Eve in style. He and Ruby always host a party that ushers out the old year, like a greased pig, and the New Year in like a newly hatched gosling.

Marleen and Frank Gabrielle of Rosetown were visitors with Rose Danychuk. Their granddaughter was playing hockey here. Rose felt really honoured to have them visit her as she had taught Frank in 1947. That's a few years ago.

Dear Editor I read, with interest, Laura Prescesky's recollections of St. Mary's Anglican Church at Lilac ("Warm memories of Lilac church, Regional Optimist, Dec. 19). Laura does not recall any weddings. I have a vivid memory of a wedding.

The Junior Citizen of the Year for the northwest region for 2013 is Jonathan Neigum of Unity.

The Battlefords Citizen of the Year for 2013 has worked with the City of North Battleford for 36 years and is the manager of the building and licensing department.