Battlefords News-Optimist

For the month of November, Country Corners 4-H Club had a general meeting. Members discussed bingo, curling and many other things. Nov. 20 the club had a fund day and executive training. Members played games and got to know members from other clubs.

The Ryan Bater era as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberals is over. Bater, who lost in the Battlefords constituency last fall and whose party was shut out of seats for the third straight election, resigned the party leadership Tuesday morning.

Jacy Akre needed to face just nine more shots to set the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey League record when she faced the Saskatoon Stars.

BIDYK - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stanley Bidyk, late of North Battleford, Saskatchewan on January 18, 2012 at the age of 79 years. Stanley was born on December 25, 1932 at Lashburn, Saskatchewan.

Cheryl Cook-Taylor will assume the role of operations manager for North Battleford Housing Authority (NBHA) March 1. "We are very excited to welcome Cheryl to our team," Murray Greenwood, NBHA chairperson said.

In the last two Festival Fanfare columns, I introduced the speech arts adjudicator, Gaye-Lynn Kern, and the strings adjudicator, Kim de Laforest. This week, meet our piano adjudicator, Mark Turner.

It will likely be the fall of 2013 before Battlefords students are affected by any changes the Living Sky School Division might make to address crowded conditions in some of the community's schools.

Four games remain in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League and all but two teams know where they will be in the standings, while one playoff matchup is set. The Battleford Beaver Blues clinched first place with a 4-2 win in Cut Knife Tuesday.

With the look of health-care systems and services around the globe, I'm glad I live here.

The Ruddell potluck supper was held Jan. 24 with lots of food and a nice variety, as always. You have to love those potluck suppers. Special thanks to all the ladies who make things ready before the event.