Battlefords News-Optimist

Dancer-in-residence for Living Sky School Division, Ashley Johnson, has some big plans for dance workshops to be held over the coming months. The series of community workshops runs from Feb.

Dear Editor A few days ago, some newspapers in Saskatchewan displayed the headline, "In future liquor stores will be private." It follows that the profits from liquor sales will also be private. Feb.

Boy is Ed, my neighbour next door, spooked right along with me. Fact is, I'm still trying to get my stomach to stop rolling around as thoughts come back to haunt me.

Families of École Père Mercure school were treated to two special presentations by author and motivational speaker David Bouchard. Bouchard talked about the importance of reading, and shared personal experiences about himself and his children.

Local residents can at last look forward to the opening of the BTC Field House. Parks and recreation director Keith Anderson reported that substantial completion was achieved Jan. 31.

Less than two weeks remain in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's regular season schedule and playoffs are starting to take shape.

They just can't help themselves. Horse people, that is.

It was a collaboration of joy.

This weekend, the Battlefords ORCAS Swim Club hosted their first Winter Sprint Classic swim meet at the Co-op Aquatic Centre. It was the club's first official swim meet in the new pool, and first official meet in the Battlefords in several years.

The Battlefords Midget Stars had a chance to claim a playoff spot with a win Wednesday on home ice against the Saskatoon Contacts, but they failed to do that and remain in seventh in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League standings.