Battlefords News-Optimist

As our world becomes increasingly enmeshed with the digital universe, I received a reminder this week about the power of the printed word. I received a letter to the editor in February 2012 in which Rita di Ghent of Toronto, Ont.

The latest statistics from the North Battleford Bowlarena were once again calculated and released after another impressive month.

Andrew Albers was a key reason Canada qualified for the 2013 World Baseball Classic and he will have the opportunity to continue to impact Team Canada in March.

WIDMEYER: Dorothy Anne Widmeyer of St. Walburg passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at the age of 73. Dorothy Anne Weldon was born to John and Mary Weldon on January 11, 1939 in Cabri, SK.

Final numbers are in for fire fighting activities in North Battleford in 2012. North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services gave its final report to the City's Municipal Services committee Monday.

My bouquet is to our locally owned and operated Dairy Queen store. I am impressed by the good "old fashioned" service there. I am a retired social worker and I do frequent DQ.

The Battlefords will be a major focus of provincial New Democrat leadership candidates this week. The NDP will be hosting its latest all-candidates leadership forum at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford Thursday starting at 7 p.m.

The current chief, former chief, and six others accused in the Poundmaker First Nation treaty land entitlement case will learn their fates Feb. 1.

Long-awaited amendments to the City's controversial new traffic bylaw were put forward at City Hall Monday.

The second draw in the spring session of the New Horizons curling produced a couple of interesting games. In the morning draw, Horrell scored two in the seventh and went on to steal in the home end to win.