Battlefords News-Optimist

Though the weather had stayed reasonably warm until the weekend, it has snowed off and on this past weekend, with some wind too. We don't have as much snow as many other areas around.

An unconscious man was found at a residence on the 1000 block of 110th Street shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. RCMP responded after being advised by WPD Ambulance they were called to the scene in response to a man being assaulted.

Ed, my neighbour next door, celebrated Halloween night greeting trick and treaters at his door. Both Ed and I think treating excited youngsters with chips or candy is great Halloween fun.

The monthly meeting of the Maidstone Drop In Centre was held at the centre Nov. 1 with Margaret MacEachern presiding. Jean Hartman read the minutes from the last meeting Vera Hintz gave the financial report in the absence of treasurer Denise Newton.

More than 100 ladies wearing pink and teal attended the Wilkie CWL's annual Pink Night, which was held on Oct. 16 at St. James Parish. This year's event focused on both breast and ovarian cancer.

Brendon Warwaruk joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990, making him a 23-year veteran of service in 2013. He originally joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a naval signalman, which has become the naval communicator trade.

Here's a look at some of the highlights from the Nov. 12 meeting of city council. The meeting itself had a relatively short agenda compared to previous meetings and lasted just over a half hour.

Last year by this time we had already lamented a month's worth of winter, and we had no idea what Mother Nature had in store for us from November 2012 to April 2013.

North Battleford council has voted to waive street closure fees for the recent provincial legion convention.

Winter hit with a vengeance Nov, 3 with high winds, dry snow and poor visibility. A Greyhound bus was stranded in the ditch east of Maidstone and waited for a tow truck to come.