Battlefords News-Optimist

Efforts continue at City Hall and elsewhere to find a new owner for the soon-to-close Maple Leaf Foods plant in North Battleford following the latest meeting of the Maple Leaf Task Force.

The weather recently has been mostly cloudy but the clouds didn't bring much snow. Time seems to fly by despite our early winter. With less than a month of time before Christmas, everyone is busy with various projects.

A Saskatchewan country legend singer, Lonesome Steve Puto of Hafford, was star performer at the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans Auditorium in Saskatoon Nov. 17.

Prairie Spirit School Division No. 206, which includes schools in Borden, Blaine Lake and Leask, is among eight school divisions that will receive mid-year funding increases from the Ministry of Education.

Janice McCaskill has had a lifelong dream of baby catching. Unfortunately the road to where her passion lies has not been an easy one. After years of studying and attending clinical placements in the U.S.

Maymont's Trade Show was held Saturday in the Maymont Hall. Hopefully those who came out were able to do a little Christmas shopping. It is the season for poinsettias and what a beautiful plant it is. For years we've heard poinsettias are poisonous.

The Borden Friendship Centre held their first bingo No. 20 with close to 30 out to play 21 games for donated items. If there was a tie, the losers in the tiebreaker still got a box of chocolates.

Cochin Community Players are back on stage, presenting Squabbles written by Marshall Karpand directed by Roxanne Irvine. Their run at the Cochin Community Hall wraps up Sunday.

It's unique - a class offered at UCHS that offers work in the field, technology techniques, a whole lot of challenges and a weekend of fun while you work.

The Maidstone Jets are the defending North Saskatchewan River Hockey League champions, but they remain winless through their first three games.