Battlefords News-Optimist

The Rural Municipality of Hillsdale, No. 440, held a public open house Feb. 7 in the Neilburg Community Hall.

E-mail Lorraine at lolinyk@ sasktel.net with news and info to go into the local papers and I can get them while I am in New Zealand and forward them on. I will be gone Feb. 13 to March 3. Borden School Book Fair was held Feb. 7 in the school gym.

Love is in the air at John Paul II Collegiate. Every month, the John Paul II staff pick a virtue to be the month's theme. As one could guess, the staff fittingly picked this month's virtue to be love.

"We wanted to try to go for double digit victories of course," said Battlefords Stars head coach Lorne Neilsen after a 7-2 loss to the Saskatoon Blazers Feb. 9. "So we need three.

MEISEL: In Loving Memory of Kimball Michael Meisel who was born August 16, 1963 at North Battleford, SK and passed away February 6, 2012 at North Battleford, SK.

There were flowers back in Maidstone just in time for Valentine's Day. Desirae Blanchette purchased the former flower and gift shop on Main Street in September and spent four months working hard to completely renovate the building.

A North Battleford Comprehensive High School curling team curled 56 endsbetween Feb. 9 and Feb. 14, and turned a few heads along the way.

It was a heavy weekend of archery just north of North Battleford for a large number of participants. The Battle River Archers held a 3D indoor shoot Feb. 4 and 5. There was a great turnout of 244 shooters for the event.

RAICHE: Norma Raiche February 11, 1929 - February 12, 2012 It is with profound sadness and sorrow that the family of Norma Raiche (Paulson) announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend aft

The Sherwood Conference playoff matches have been made while there is still one question mark in the Bauer Conference.