Battlefords News-Optimist

Coming into the season the North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings football team had some question marks to deal with.

The Battlefords Bantam AA Barons faced the top team in the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League's north division Sunday and had a finish they will not soon forget. The Barons trailed the West Central Wheat Kings 6-3 with 15 minutes left to play.

The Flin Flon Bombers hold onto top spot in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League standings, but are looking up at two teams in the Source Embroidery Power Rankings.

A 40-year-old North Battleford man is facing several serious charges following an RCMP investigation into a number of break, enter and theft complaints in the city of North Battleford between September and November.

This is something you don't see every day: a long line of tanks, vehicles and military equipment in North Battleford. But that is exactly what the scene was Monday afternoon as the Canadian Armed Forces stopped their caravan in the community.

From the time I was a child able to recall the scents of Christmas until today I have always enjoyed the excitement and anticipation that comes with Christmas.

Eight games have been played in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League and all eight teams have at least one game under their belts. Glaslyn's first game of the season was Wednesday in Battleford against the Beaver Blues.

The Battlefords Midget Stars were opportunists Tuesday, as they hosted the Saskatoon Blazers in Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League action.

I am a big hockey fan. More than that, I have been heavily involved in covering the sport over the years, though mainly at the junior and the amateur level.

Dear Editor The Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford Centennial Celebration Committee has plans to celebrate the first 100 years of serving the mentally ill in our province.