Battlefords News-Optimist

Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe has just received some new responsibilities in the provincial government.

Dear Editor Recently, I agreed to volunteer at my daughter's school, and to do so I needed a criminal record check. Despite the local detachment of the RCMP acting as quickly as they could, my vulnerable sector check wasn't going to make it in time.

There is the old saying that neither rain, snow, sleet nor dark of night will keep the mail from being delivered. Well Friday morning Feb.

The Cribbage games to be held Jan. 28 were cancelled due to weather and sickness. Bingo was held Jan. 30 with a small crowd in attendance. Callers were Bev Stewart and Denise Newton. Denise also provided lunch.

Norman Carter School Community Council held a family dance at the Saskcan Centre Feb. 8. The dance was a fundraiser for the Norman Carter Playground.

BERNASKI: Madelyn Bernaski, age ninety passed away on Feb. 9, 2013 at the Riverside LTC Hospital in Turtleford SK. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence, sisters: Eleanor Balcombe & Mary Lutner; brothers Larry Flegel, Henry and John Bengert.

Of the eight Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League teams, two have been eliminated and two have punched their tickets to the semi finals while four are still fighting to get through the first round.

We have been fortunate not to have the snowstorms that have plagued eastern Canada. However, the light snow, the fairly strong winds and milder temperatures have made driving difficult since the roads and highways have been icy.

Even though the Speers and District United Church is getting smaller in numbers, the congregation still has a few members who have increased difficulty managing the stairs in the basement.

Did you spoil your loved ones on Valentine's Day? If you forgot, surprise them now with a post-Valentine's Day surprise - no great gesture goes unnoticed. This darn winter is becoming tiresome.