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The Blacktop Boys, Brian Wappel, Bryan Beach, Ryan Bater and John Chipak, will provide music for the Battlefords Community Players' upcoming country opera production of Cruel Tears.

A 65-year-old Big Island First Nation man was reported missing early Wednesday Morning. Pierceland RCMP say Raymond Sandfly was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday in theBig Island LakeFirst Nation Band Office.

A few years ago I wrote about how the Hubble Space Telescope had discovered so many galaxies, there was surely enough to name just one after little old me. So far, no one has emailed me the co-ordinates to the Zinchuk galaxy. I'm still waiting.

PATTERSON: In Loving Memory of Thelma Irene Patterson who was born Nov. 13, 1930 at Saskatoon, SK and passed away Dec. 20, 2012 at Saskatoon, SK.

Well, the hype of the season is past and the reality of another year faces us. After typing and deleting a dozen or so sentences exhorting myself and you, my readers, to look back over 2012, I eliminated them all.

SCHELER: Our family is saddened with the unexpected death of Brent Murray Scheler. Brent passed away, at the age of 58, on December 22nd, 2012 on a bright crisp winter afternoon while cross-country skiing.

MAKOWICHUK, Orest (Max). Born in 1937 at Spring Creek, Alberta. Passed away December 30, 2012 in Saskatoon at the age of 75. Survived by wife Yvonne, daughter Brenda (Greg) grandchildren Jason, Chrissy, Will, son Joe and grandson Connor.

ILLINGWORTH: In Loving Memory of Sandra Lee Illingworth who was born Nov. 16, 1975 at Saskatoon, SK and passed away Dec. 14, 2012 at her home in rural North Battleford, SK.

GABRUCH (WILDE): In Loving Memory of Donna Gabruch (Wilde) April 8, 1947 - December 21, 2012. We the family of Donna Gabruch (Wilde) sadly announce her passing on December 21, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer at Battlefords Union Hospital.

Dear Editor Shocking is the fact that Brian Zinchuk, in his position with a newspaper, would publish his daughter's grammatical errors for the public to read.