Battlefords News-Optimist

2012 may have just begun but the registration deadline for this year's Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival is upon us. The deadline for entries this year is barely a week away, Saturday, Jan. 14.

This weekend will be a busy one for the Battlefords arts community, as they will host a large variety of programs for the general public - music, dance and otherwise. This Saturday, the galleries will be holding two events. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saskatchewan winters bring dreams of far off destinations, sunny beaches and exotic food and beverages. I know many people from the community who have been away lately or are anxiously counting down to the day printed on their airline voucher.

PARKINSON: In Loving Memory of Doreen Beverly Parkinson, who was born July 07th, 1939 at Cloan, SK and passed away December 18th, 2011 in North Battleford, SK.

We all have a limit when it comes to achieving our health and fitness goals. We all have a weakness. We all have something holding us back. We all have something that is keeping us from succeeding.

Blaine Lake TOPS celebrated its 10th anniversary Dec. 6 with a catered supper and annual Christmas party.

The Battleford Beaver Blues have just one loss on the season and they will get a chance this weekend to rectify that loss.

While most of the Battlefords North Stars had nearly two weeks between games, it wasn't the case for Braeden Johnson. Johnson played four games with the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings from Dec. 27 to Jan. 1.

As we have seen in the news this year, and especially through the first half of the NHL season, is the major concern over concussions, head shots and fighting. Of course there have been calls to ban all head shots to prevent concussions.

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