Battlefords News-Optimist

The following deadlines are for Farm Families enrolled in, or planning to enrol in, the Ministry of Agriculture's Farm Business Development Initiative (FBDI), or the Young Farm Business Development Initiative (YFBDI).

The H. Hardcastle School Grade 4-6 classes held a mini folk fest Nov. 8 during the afternoon in the gym. All were invited to attend and several judges had a difficult time picking winners for each grade.

The statistics are out for October and they show crime continuing to go down in North Battleford. The monthly crime report, presented to North Battleford city council Monday by Staff Sgt.

The Battlefords Bantam AA Barons are preparing for the final push of the season before the Christmas break, as they sit at 5-5-0 on the season. The Barons won their last game by a 7-4 score.

Four of the teams in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League were in action on the weekend, as the season officially started for Cut Knife, Perdue, Hafford and Spiritwood.

As the Battlefords North Stars moved a game over .500, they held the seventh spot in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Source Embroidery Power Rankings.

December begins with the moon just past full phase. We get a few rapid close calls Dec. 9 to 12 - the star Spica is within a degree (an occultation in the Southern Hemisphere) Dec.

PALMER: Mr. Stanley Palmer of rural North Battleford passed away at Battlefords River Heights Lodge, Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Stan was born on January 4, 1921 - the second son to Ernest and Eliza Palmer.

The Chapel Gallery is proud to present Songs of Joy and Peace with Steve Palmer Friday, Dec. 7.

The 2008-09 recession prompted many Baby Boomer entrepreneurs to delay their retirement plans and stay in business longer than anticipated, according to a new report, Passing on the Business to the Next Generation, based on survey data from the Canad