Battlefords News-Optimist

New Year's Eve at Maymont Seniors' Center was a great event again this year. Family and friends gathered to bring in the New Year, enjoying games, entertainment and a potluck lunch. Thanks to everyone who attended.

Primary health care and preservation of senior long term care infrastructure were discussed when the Prairie North Regional Health Authority held regular monthly board meetings Dec. 19 in North Battleford and Nov. 28 in Lloydminster.

Happy New Year! Happy birthday today to our 18-year-old girl, Shelby - time has flown. We will treasure every moment as this is her graduation year.

Khrystos Rodyvsha (Christ is Born!). Slavim Yoho (Let us Glorify Him!). For many, the Christmas celebrations have come to a close but, for those following the Julian calendar, Jan. 6 is Christmas Eve.

The Canadian Legion of Riders year started out in February. To kill the winter blues we held a fish fry at Legion Branch 70.We sold memberships and swag, had a few 50/50 draws and fed around 200 guests.

Saskatchewan auctioneer Frederick Bodnarus of Bodnarus Auctioneering was awarded the 2012 Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) Auctioneer Champion title at CWA in Regina in November.

The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has quickly developed into a league where any team can lose on any night. Four of the eight teams in the league played two or more games last week.

North Battleford firefighters were kept busy Wednesday responding to vehicle accidents on slippery area highways. According to Deputy Fire Chief Brian Wilson, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Dear Editor Alex McPhail manages to fail on quite a few points during his anti-gun commentary (All Over the Map, Dec. 19).

INNINGWORTH: 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.