Battlefords News-Optimist

Winners were announced for the annual Lions Speak-Off contest at the District 5SKN Lions convention hosted in North Battleford in mid-February. The speak-off is a public speaking program for students in Grades 9 to 12.

While most school-aged kids look to get out of their houses during the school break in February, a group of youth were in the house - the house on the curling rink that is.

Developers, officials and occupants are buoyant over the completion of new affordable housing aimed at seniors in North Battleford.

Tools were stolen from a business on Railway Avenue East in North Battleford between Feb. 2 and 11. RCMP are seeking a man who was wearing a dark jacket and say it appeared he had one arm inside his jacket.

Ukrainian Catholic Parish of All Saints in North Battleford welcomed a new parish priest, Rev. Fr. Vladimir Simunovic, Jan. 9. Bishop Bryan Bayda officially installed Fr. Vladimir as the parish priest at a special ceremony Feb. 5. Fr.

Put the brooms away. There won't be any series sweeps in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League semifinals. The Cut Knife Colts continued to upset top teams, as they beat the Battleford Beaver Blues 2-1 in overtime.

This afternoon I watched a television program that summarized the elimination votes in CBC Radio's annual Canada Reads competition.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada recently released information from a national survey on bullying. The Harris/Decima survey, commissioned by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, has revealed the extent to which bullying has affected Canadians.

Dear Editor I recently attended a funeral at the Anglican Church on 102nd Street in North Battleford.

There was an enthusiastic gathering of quilters recently at the Don Ross Centre for the regular meeting of the Rivers' Edge Quilters. Some snow birds are still away enjoying sun and sand.