Battlefords News Optimist

There will be no all-star game or skills competition for the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League's all-stars, all they will get is the recognition from their teammates and opponents as the season winds down.

Hiring a personal trainer is an excellent decision. Personal trainers can push you beyond your comfort zone, helping you achieve results that for most, would be impossible without someone pushing you.

Kathy and Ross Campbell had a an interesting and adventuresome trip when they travelled to Peru. They spent 18 days there leaving home Dec. 28.

The Credit Union Cup is no more. Just like that there will be no Credit Union Cup, as last week the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League announced a new 10-year partnership with Canalta Hotels.

Damage to a salvage yard and contents occurred Jan. 29 at about 12:30 a.m. RCMP say perpetrators broke into the salvage yard on 6th Avenue in North Battleford.

More fans are showing up at the local rinks, as provincials continue and teams either move forward in the bracket or are eliminated. The most exciting part of the local hockey season is heating up.

A lot of the times, when I get off on a tangent in my writing, the topic comes from discussions around a coffee table, with friends or from observations I make when I overhear some conversation in passing.

This letter comes to you from Buckeye, Ariz., where I am presently house sitting for a while in my daughter's vacation home. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it. The weather is beautiful and warm during the day and cool in the evenings.

This week at Maidstone High School is finals week for our senior high students. With all the seniors writing tests and the juniors going skiing at Table Mountain, there has been less action than usual.

Last month ended with the moon at first quarter, so the next full moon is seven days later - Feb. 7. Feb.10 Mars is within 10 degrees - an early morning apparition. Just after midnight Feb.