Battlefords News-Optimist

When the snow and the wind and the cold finally set in I don't really want to go anywhere at all, except maybe the couch and into the pages of a book.

AA Atom - The AA atoms Barons are hot and it showed after the team hosted and won the Battlefords Barons' Blast tournament last weekend.

A province's pride, history and future will be on display across Saskatchewan, as hockey communities everywhere celebrate SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan.

A wing night fundraiser was held at the Maymont Hotel Jan. 14. Thank you, everyone for attending. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society on behalf of the "United to Fight for Cancer" Relay for Life team.

Livelong Curling Club began 2012 with a Sturling Stakes Bonspiel Jan. 7. A dozen teams from various towns around the area participated.

A thin Caucasian man wearing a black hoodie and beige coat was observed leaving the 1300 block of 98th Street Jan. 7, after an attempted car theft.

The end of the regular season is quickly approaching and the teams have turned to their goalies to help them lock up playoff positions.

Penny Wall's stocking stuffer transformed into a winter vacation when she scratched $100,000 on a Bingo Winter Green lottery ticket. For Christmas, Penny received a packet containing 10 tickets from her daughter. Jan.

Wayne Katerynych was a well-known and important figure in this community. Wayne was a farmer who spent much of his life helping others and working in the public service. He was born in North Battleford on Feb. 9, 1953.

There was a flurry of excitement in Neilburg Jan. 11 due to a small fire at D & G Polyproducts.