Battlefords News-Optimist

Brady Scharback and Jessica Hanson are on pace to repeat as junior provincial champions.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

As I dealt with email Friday morning this heading on a Government of Saskatchewan press release caught my eye, "Public reminded to take steps to avoid flu.

By Richard W. Hiebert, PhD North Battleford Centennial Historical Committee Ghislain Rene Joseph Bellavance was born late on Christmas Eve, 1935, to Joseph and Marie-Therese at North Battleford. He was raised on a farm near Paynton.

Lauirie Lennie knew he had all 14 games right on his POOLS lottery ticket. The American Professional Football games were over, but still he had to find out how much his ticket had won. "The money is fine, but just winning is the best part," he said.

Between 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, Battlefords RCMP responded to just under 20 calls for service. Among those calls were two false alarms and one nuiscance/false 911 call. Sunday 9:12 a.m.

The year begins with the moon right beside the sun - new moon. Saturn and Mars are to the west, just before sunrise. A couple of days later, Venus hangs within two degrees in the western evening sky. The moon is full Jan.

Battlefords RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery in the area of 17th Avenue and 102nd Street, which occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27.

The Battleford AAA Stars gained momentum heading into the Mac's Midget AAA Tournament. The Stars won two of three games the weekend of Dec. 21 in SMAAAHL action, their last games before travelling to Calgary. Dec.

The detachment commander for Maidstone RCMP was removed from his command Dec. 5 after information was received by senior management that there may have been inappropriate workplace behaviour.