Battlefords News-Optimist

Many of our deepest symbolic associations with plants, particularly those centered on holidays such as Christmas, have connections with the past. As our cultural beliefs change slowly over time, so do the meanings of these plants.

Jolly Old St. Nick as shown on the front page of the Dec. 25, 1913 edition of the North Battleford News. Features included in this edition were many and varied, but always interesting. The year would end with the conclusion of Mayor D.S.

McCAFFREY : It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our father Alphonse McCaffrey, late of North Battleford and formerly of Turtle Lake, on November 29, 2013 at the age of 84 years.

You couldn't swing a dead cat in recent days without hitting some editorial piece regarding the end of home delivery by Canada Post.

GIESBRECHT: With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rayalma (Mann) Giesbrecht, late of North Battleford, on December 8, 2013, which was her 88th birthday.

The Rivers' Edge Quilters Dec. 6 met at the Don Ross Centre with 18 members attending. Guild members have been busy with quilt shows. A small group went to Unity to Ilene's Quilting Plus Shop.

JONES: Edward Sydney Jones, 1914 - 2013. Edward "Eddie" Jones passed away peacefully at Battlefords District Care Centre on Monday, December 9, 2013 in his 99th year.

The Cut Knife Colts are undefeated no more. The Meota Combines beat the Colts 6-5 in Cut Knife Wednesday night. Brett Miller had two goals and three assists for the Combines in the win.

Dear Editor Today, I read about a rich white kid in Texas who was given a probation instead of a prison sentence for driving drunk and causing an accident that killed four people.

Dear Editor A recent Saskatoon StarPhoenix article gave details of inmate Serena Nicotine, who is responsible for the death of a North Battleford group home worker in 1999.