Battlefords News Optimist

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School debate team participated in a debate they hosted Jan. 13. Four NBCHS teams participated.

MANN - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Mann on January 25, 2012 with her children by her side.

KIZIAK - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Kiziak, late of North Battleford, SK on January 6, 2012 at the age of 82 years. Peter was born on May 21, 1929 at Vermillion, AB.

Those at Frontier Mall on Saturday got to see an armful of arm-wrestling action. The Saskatchewan Arm Wrestling Association held its Annual Fit II Fight Arm Wrestling Circuit Tournament.

The light of Groundhog Day faded without looming shadows into the glow of the Maidstone School Community Council's second annual Snow Ball.

RAMSAY; Ruth Bertha Harriet Sundin Ramsay June 30, 1924 - January 5, 2012. My Mom was born June 30th, 1924. Her birthday was usually the last day of school and the start of summer holidays.

If nothing else, life is a journey - albeit for most of us, a journey refusing to stay on course. Plans are made; life happens and we change directions.

Dear Editor To seniors concerned about Harper's changes to Old Age Security, all I can say is "you got what you voted for." Seniors in Saskatchewan voted overwhelmingly Conservative in the last federal election, along with soon to be retirees.

During the last week or so, I have wasted considerable hours of company time scouring the Internet looking at possible deals for winter vacation getaways. Not that I'm about to actually take one of these deals.

In the past I have often expounded on my feelings that even though we in Canada claim to be a democracy, I have the deeply held belief that our parliamentary system of public voting by members of Parliament and members of the legislative assembly has