Battlefords News-Optimist

John Paul II Collegiate honoured six students with Crusader of the Month awards at the school's Advent Mass Dec. 20.

While several lucky members of the River's Edge Quilt Guild were enjoying the high seas and warm temperatures of other climes, 18 members met at the Don Ross craft room Jan 6 to review the past month, discuss plans for the first month of the new year

I'm a vegetarian, and have been for several years. I see no reason to start eating meat, but I don't necessarily have a problem with anyone who does (unless they are trying to convince me to).

The mild winter conditions proved ideal for those taking part in the latest tour of the construction of the Credit Union CUPlex Friday.

"The new kids on the block," as their coach Colleen Voinorosky called them, have earned some valued experience on the ice with the best junior curling teams in the province.

For the first time in a long time, I did not go crazy on Boxing Day (Week) sales. There was no parking in front of Staples at 5:30 a.m., no freezing outside for an hour in hopes of getting an insanely cheap laptop like in previous years.

The warm weather continues. It's hard to believe we have not endured some cold weather yet. It's probably about to change in the next few days. Christmas and New Year's were busy times for most people.

A wide variety of resolutions ranging from infrastructure to environmental concerns will be up for debate when the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association meets in their convention Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 at Queensbury Centre in Regina.

ANTONIADES: The death of Panos Frank "Tony" Antoniades, age 83 years, occurred on December 29, 2011 at North Battleford, SK. Panos was born on June 16, 1928 at 1072-104th (York Street), North Battleford, SK.

Cut Knife RCMP are seeking information about a shooting incident on Little Pine First Nation Oct. 30. RCMP say a complaint of shots being fired near a Little Pine residence early that morning was made.