Battlefords News-Optimist

The Chapel Gallery has arranged a variety of workshops for artists of all abilities during the Annual Artist Retreat weekend. Jay Kimball will be facilitating two workshops during the weekend. Adult Piñatas is the focus for a workshop Friday, Feb.

This week marked the beginning of the first week of second semester. Feb. 1 was our first day back from semester turnaround, and report card day. Feb. 2, the school community council hosted its annual Snow Ball.

After the fifth round of spring curling for the New Horizons, Allan Rogers remains the only team without a loss. Bernie Meisner, John Chomyn and Bill Thom are his mates for the season.

A fuel spill on Highway 16 and Battleford Road disrupted traffic this morning. RCMP say a ruptured semi tanker was leaking fuel in the vicinity of the Battlefords Superstop. The call about the spill came in at 5:50 a.m.

The last of the CUPlex components to be finished is the Battlefords Tribal Council Field House, which has an expected substantial completion date of Aug. 31. Currently, the structure looks skeletal, with only a frame erected.

The Battlefords North Stars' weekend included an epic comeback, two come-from-behind shootout wins, $3,400 raised in the Shootout Showdown auction and 1,553 fans on hand to watch the action Saturday night.

Steve Kasokeo, 22, has been charged with aggravated assault a in connection with a stabbing Feb. 3 at Little Pine First Nation. A warrant was issued for Kasokeo's arrest, and he turned himself into Cut Knife RCMP Tuesday afternoon.

In the world right now, there is one cell phone for every two people. In June 2000, 12 million text messages were sent worldwide. By June 2006, 12 billion text messages were sent worldwide.

It was an offensive explosion for the Battlefords Midget Stars on their weekend road trip to Yorkton. The Stars scored 14 goals earning an 8-0 win and a 7-6 shootout loss.

Occasionally, committee members of the City of North Battleford Historic Archives work on a personal project.