Battlefords News Optimist

A business in the 200 block of 22nd Street in Battleford was broken into and vandalized Feb. 2. Once inside, perpetrators broke items and caused other minor damage.

We can still take bets on how long it will last. Albert Beaudoin has retired! Officially. His wife Pat says so far so good, but it has only been three weeks. Albert has been a trucker most of his adult life.

The community officially celebrated the accomplishments of the 2011 Citizen of the Year and Jr. Citizen of the Year last week.

That's why they play the games. The first round of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League playoffs began Wednesday and it was the two lower seeded teams earning wins in the first game.

KRYZANOWSKI: In Loving Memory of William Kryzanowski who was born Jan. 4, 1920 at Whitkow, SK and passed away Jan. 26, 2012 at Battleford, SK.

If anyone has news they wish to go in the papers, please email me at lolinyk@sasktel.net and I can retrieve the messages from New Zealand and forward them on.

A vision board is a tool used to help clarify, concentrate and maintain focus on a specific goal. They can help you avoid distraction, reinforce goals and keep your intentions in the forefront of your mind.

When was the last time you went to your local library? Most people think of the library as a dusty, quiet place to store books, but did you know libraries of today offer you a wide variety of services for free? In addition to the latest bestsellers a

The Saskatoon Contacts were looking to avenge the last meeting between the themselves and the Battlefords Midget Stars. Jan. 22 the last place Stars tied the first place Contacts 5-5.

A North Battleford-area resident has been fined nearly $41,000 for unlawfully importing and exporting wildlife in and out of Saskatchewan.