Battlefords News-Optimist

While a current and a former Poundmaker Cree Nation chiefs await their fates in a TLE theft case, so too do six others whose sentencing hearing took place Tuesday in provincial court in North Battleford.

BEC: In Loving Memory of Beatrice Marie Bec who was born Feb. 29, 1924 at Edam, SK and passed away Jan. 6, 2013 at Edam, SK.

GUY: Donald Telesphore Guy, May 8, 1942 - Jan. 8, 2013. On Tuesday January 8, 2013, Mr.

Though overall values were down for the year, 2012 was nevertheless another busy year for building permits in North Battleford. That is based on numbers from the final building report of 2012, submitted by Building Inspector Jerry Wintonyk.

The soon-to-be-completed Northland Power plant near North Battleford has attracted interest from city officials in Swift Current.

The trial of a man accused in the Mosquito First Nation treaty land entitlement fraud case has been pushed back several months. The trial for Gerald Bird is now scheduled for June in Queen's Bench court in Saskatoon.

Five times this season the Battlefords North Stars have earned a win and a loss on a weekend set.

Several new faces join the ranks this week as directors with the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. Elections were concluded in December with 11 candidates vying for nine positions on the board. Results were released Jan. 7.

A grant from the Nico Hawryliw Fund was presented to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation for the Victor Pearsall Home Care Fund. The amount of $1,233.78 is the first annual grant from the endowed fund.

If the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League playoffs were to start today, the Battlefords Midget Stars would enter the post-season in fifth place and face the Regina Pat Canadians.