Battlefords News Optimist

The Battlefords North Stars are the team to beat in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, but they simply refuse to lose. The North Stars won their ninth straight game Saturday night with a 2-1 victory at home against the Humboldt Broncos.

It was a teary-eyed, successful Saskatchewan Party candidate who thanked his campaign workers and made a special call to his mom Monday night to tell her he'd won the Battlefords constituency election.

What's new in the SJHL? Well, a lot and unless you have been living under a rock you would know the Battlefords North Stars are the hottest team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The Battlefords Union Hospital received a major funding announcement Friday with the news Innovation Credit Union will be funding another HD laparoscopic tower.

On what seemed like a long weekend for everyone else at John Paul II, the teachers were actually at the school! Over the course of two days, the teachers learned about the new PowerSchool program, as well as attended a faith in-service.

With 2,116 votes Herb Cox, Sask. Party candidate in the Battlefords, has been declared elected. Incumbent Len Taylor pulled in 1,447 and Liberal leader Rayan Bater sat at 515 when the call was made. The Green Party's Owen Swiderski had 63 votes.

Herb Cox, Saskatchewan Party 1,378 *Len Taylor, NDP 906 Ryan Bater, Liberal Party 312 Owen Swiderski, Green Party 43

For the first time the Saskatchewan Development Model Partners issued $24,000 in scholarship money to Saskatchewan hockey players and athletes from the Battlefords earned a portion of those funds.

Sask. Party incumbent Jeremy Harrison has been declared elected with 2551 votes. Helen Ben NDP, 885, Susan Merasty, Green Party 49

Scott Moe, Sask. Party declared elected 3216 Clay Debray, NDP 1315 Margaret-Rose Uvrey 167