Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords AA Barons midget team is on top of the Centre Four Hockey League standings. The Barons record is now 8-2-1, in first place in the league with 17 points, two ahead of North East.

It is nice to see Lyle Sutherland in the community again. He returned home recently after spending a year working at Langley, B.C. Waseca council is once again sponsoring a Christmas lighting program.

Borden School held their Remembrance Day service Nov. 7. MCs were Mackenzie Piprell and Brooklyn Gader and organizers Mr. Dyck and the Grade 10 History class.

The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association will be hosting six provincial volleyball championships this weekend and teams from Northwest schools are in on the action.

Between 6 a.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday Battlefords RCMP responded to more than 20 calls for service/occurrences. Two alarm calls were investigated and both were false. There were three 911 calls in the nuisance/prank category.

What is Remembrance Day to you? It means different things to different people.

Neilburg Village Council met Oct. 7 in the boardroom in the RM office. Present were: administrator Janet Black, Mayor Ernie Ducherer and Councillors Greg Bowes, Aaron Gibbons, Suzanne McDuff and Mike Fouhse.

The senior girls' B volleyball team travelled to Unity recently for their final tournament of the season. According to Ms. Chammartin, they competed, performed and represented the school well in all of their matches.

This is a busy time of year for Battlefords Art Club members with all the various events. This past weekend we enjoyed a workshop and are working on pictures of angels for the coming gallery exhibition.

A 17-year-old youth has been sentenced in connection to the Sept.1 shooting incident in the city.