Battlefords News-Optimist

The senior girls' volleyball team travelled to Wilkie Nov. 2 for their conference playoffs. The girls fought for every point and finished the tournament in third place.

One of the accused in the Sept. 1 shooting incident in North Battleford has elected to go to trial. Justin Fineday has elected trial by judge and jury. His preliminary hearing has been set for April 14, 2014 and runs to April 16.

The Meota seniors held their regular monthly meeting Oct. 11. An Oct. 2 pie and coffee sale was an enjoyable afternoon as folks socialized.

Between 6 a.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday Battlefords RCMP responded to approximately 30 calls for service. Among those were three false alarms and several 911 misdials and minor complaints. Wednesday 8:57 a.m.

Brad Johner and his boys were in Borden Nov. 2 to do a fundraising concert for the Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee. The committee had a ham supper for 80 guests prior to the concert in the Seniors' Room. The concert started at 7:30 p.

The first game of the New Horizon curling Tuesday started off with Doreen Dudek's team trading deuces with Ed Kjargaard. Then the game got nasty and Ed's team scored a big four.

Halloween was quiet and uneventful this year.

The Battlefords Art Club successful Sparkle With Art show and sale marked the last of the snow free season.

Dear Editor The "Welcome Home Andrew Albers" event sponsored by the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, was a very memorable occasion, in celebration of Battlefords own Andrew Albers, the eighth baseball player from Saskatchewan to make ma

Paul Leroux has been convicted in an indecent assault and gross indecency case that dated back more than 50 years.