Battlefords News-Optimist

Many high school volleyball teams reaming in the provincial playoffs and are either entering conference or regional playoffs this weekend.

The Neilburg School Community Council held their annual general meeting Oct. 10. All positions were filled by acclamation. Karen Putnam is the chair with Carla Schmidt as the vice-chair.

There are many local and regional grads at the University of Saskatchewan's Fall Convocation.

Seatbelt violations and cellphone use while driving are the focus of this month's traffic safety blitz, which runs Nov. 14 and 15 province-wide.

There has been a continued increase in the use of corn for forage (grazing and silage) production in Western Canada.

Fourteen Battlefords Art Club members were greeted by a rare sunny day Tuesday with many interesting new media to challenge their imaginations and create new works of art.

Local librarian Colleen Wicks hosted a Halloween party for children 10 and under at the library Oct. 29. Happy the Clown, Phyllis Cunningham, was in attendance.

The Marsden School Community Council held their annual meeting Oct. 16.

WILKINS, VALERY GAIL - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Wife, Mother and Grandmother. Valery Gail Wilkins left us peacefully on November 4, 2012, in Comox, BC, after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 62 years.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Festival of Trees is approaching quickly with events from Friday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 2. The Festival of Trees hosts the Carnival & Bazaar Sunday at the Gold Ridge Centre, North Battleford from 10 a.