Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords AAA Stars will be heading back to Calgary for the Mac's Midget AAA World Invitational Tournament from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.

Ed Kjargaard, with the help of Tom Foster and the Wintonyks (William and Marguerite), had but one loss and one tie in the fall session of the New Horizons curling.

There were more than 20 reports/calls for service to the Battlefords RCMP from Monday, Dec. 23 6 a.m. to Tuesday, Dec. 24, 6 a.m. There were two alarm calls, both confirmed false, and two false/nuisance 911 calls. Monday, Dec. 23 2013.12.23 6:13 a.m.

A man from Prince Albert facing eight indecent assault counts involving alleged incidents at the Moosomin First Nation's Day School appeared in court Dec. 23. He is due to reappear Jan. 27, 2014.

Amy Weighton led the way for Prince Albert with two assists as the Bears beat the Battlefords AAA Sharks 4-1 Dec. 17 at the Battleford Arena. Four different skaters found the back of the net for the Bears.

North Battleford Fire Department responded to an incident on Highway 16 bypass Monday at about 6:19 p.m. where, just by the overpass, a single vehicle had slid, hit the guard rail and went into the ditch.

The Borden Friendship Club held a Christmas bingo on Dec. 17 with a small turnout. Winning hams or turkeys were Rita Smith (twice), Helen Sutherland, Audrey Duda, Lottie Petriew, Terry Kun, Jackie Meister (twice) and Eileen Petrun (twice).

On Friday, Dec. 20 at approximately 10:50 p.m., North Battleford RCMP responded to a report of a fight involving several people on 101st Street.

Three students from Northwest First Nation communities are among recipients of Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority 2013 of the SIGA First Nations Scholarship Awards.

All residents of Battlefords District Care Centre were blessed with an early Christmas gift Dec. 17 when 117 poinsettias were delivered to the long-term care facility - one poinsettia for each resident.