Battlefords News-Optimist

North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings journeyed to Melfort last weekend for regional playdowns in the hunt for a provincial berth. The senior girls' Vikings missed provincials by three points.

Nov. 3 - Our deepest sympathy to the Bater and Peters families of the local area and North Battleford, on the sudden recent passing of Arthur Bater. Arthur was born and raised on the Baljennie Penrose farm and attended Baljennie School.

North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings has implemented a new electronic medical record program and the clinics are working to resume normal scheduled appointments, board members were told at a Sept. 19 meeting.

Ken Arsenault has been re-elected by acclamation as chair of the Living Sky School Division board of education. At its organizational meeting Wednesday of last week, the board also re-elected vice-chair Ronna Pethick by acclamation.

The key to our success rests in people like you, who embody the spirit of greatness by saying, "Yes I can, and so can you!" Thanks for your inspiring dedication and tremendous example to the work.

Topic of the week was the Sunday snowstorm. Thanks to the town council of Maidstone for the efficient way they looked after the people stranded in the storm.

With 175 entries in the Neilburg Royal Canadian Legion's annual Remembrance Day contest, the two judges had a very difficult time selecting the winners for the 2013 competition. The top prizes were announced at the Nov.

The Maidstone Museum members, in conjunction with the local Girl Guides, hosted a Halloween party at the seniors' centre Oct. 31. The centre was decorated elaborately for the occasion with ghosts, witches, spiders, bats and, of course, pumpkins.

Battlefords and District Co-op has taken over ownership and operation of the former Viterra site at the North Battleford agricultural retail location.

Another week and we are now into winter. An ugly storm last Sunday closed the highways. There were reports of an 80-vehicle line up east of Maidstone. Waseca Hall was going to have their annual fall supper but due to weather it was cancelled.