Battlefords News-Optimist

In spite of budgetary constraints and all conventional wisdom, a local resident known only as Mary recently spent her entire budget on just one gift. Not only that, she ended up dumping it.

WPD Ambulance North Battleford made a matching donation to the funds raised during the annual emergency medical services hockey tournament held March 12. Battlefords KidSport received $5,700 from the tournament and another $5,700 from WPD Ambulance.

Battlefords RCMP arrested 16 people for various offences while responding to more than 80 calls for service/occurrences between 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 and 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16.

The new official community plan for the City of North Battleford as well as its new zoning bylaw have passed the first legislative hurdle. First readings of both carried unanimously by votes of 5-0 Monday.

The 1400 block of 93rd Street will be closed for most of today for a curb stop replacement.

Starting in 2013, there is an added bonus for those who have not claimed charitable donations since 2007. It is called the first time donor tax credit. The only requirement is to make a charitable donation.

You may have noticed more media reports about police activities here in the Battlefords recently.

Michael Gudmandson stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn his second shutout as a member of the North Stars in a 4-0 win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves Friday night at the Civic Centre.

Forgive staff members at North Battleford City Hall if they look a little more harried and stressed-out than usual - and it's not just due to Christmas shopping.

Another week of miserable cold weather. If it wasn't - 30 C it was -20 C with a wind. The professional weathermen were predicting that it was going to warm up. Well it did. From -30 C to -20 C.