Battlefords News-Optimist

The Battlefords North Stars weren't the only local team on a southern tour this past weekend.

As Bill Hall says, "Hard to believe, but it is that time of year again." What the executive director of the food bank in North Battleford is referring to is the commencement of the annual Empty Stocking Fund campaign.

We have had sun, then cloud and a little spitting rain and a little frost. I think November is really here! The most notable thing is we have had is wind. It's still nice outside but the wind does have a wee bit of bite to it.

Between 6 a.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday, Battlefords RCMP attended to just 20 calls. Police say, cold weather and snow kept everything quiet for the most part. There were a number of non serious collisions in the city.

The New Horizons were back on the ice Oct. 29. Is it Puff or is it Foster? It really doesn't matter, because the pair of them gave the Hall rink a lesson in curling in the first three ends of the morning draw.

Head Coach and General Manager Kevin Hasselberg announced Thursday the Battlefords North Stars have traded a pair of 19-year-olds.

Dear Editor North Battleford city council received a request from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 here in North Battleford asking that the City waive the fees regarding costs related to a parade route needed for the provincial convention.

A 22-year-old man from Saskatoon is facing impaired driving charges and other charges after a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 13th Avenue and 103rd Street in North Battleford. Police say the crash occurred Saturday at about 5:38 p.m.

Disrobing took place on our street today as wind-stripped leaves from fig, oak, elm, walnut and who knows what other kinds of trees, danced from one end of Maple Avenue to the other. It was a real autumn blow down.

A resolution on a request by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 70 to waive street closure fees has been tabled to the next council meeting. The resolution before the floor had called for the request to waive fees to be turned down.