Battlefords News-Optimist

New Year's Eve in Maymont was celebrated with family and friends enjoying music, games, and door prizes and, as usual, a fantastic potluck lunch.

Hope everyone had a great New Year's Day and all the best for 2012. Over Christmas a moose decided Borden was a safe haven and was seen lying in front yards and eating the fruit and branches off trees in the northeast part of the village.

By Saskatchewan standards, recent weather can only be described as tropical.

The City of North Battleford is urging residents to be aware of coyotes after one was put down by bylaw enforcement. The coyote was spotted near Saskatchewan Hospital exhibiting strange behaviour Jan. 2. City personnel shot and killed the coyote.

The visit of his family during the recent holiday season led Ed, my neighbour next door, to give certain family members name labels.

CRUSH: It is with sadness the family of Dorothy Mary Janet Crush announce her passing Monday, December 19, 2011 at The Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, SK.

Well (big sigh inserted here) it's over for another year. Unless, of course, you have Ukrainian heritage. Then you have the privilege of enjoying the cultural festivities of Ukrainian Christmas this weekend.

January 6Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has Saulteaux at home to Cut Knife at 8 p.m. and Glaslyn in Hafford for an 8:30 p.m. start. January 6North Saskatchewan River Hockey League continues with Wilkie in Edam, Meadow Lake in Turtleford and St.

The Christmas break may have came just at the right time for the Battlefords North Stars.

Perhaps the most exciting week in the SJHL's regular season is upon us, as the Jan. 10 trade deadline approaches. Before looking too far ahead, it is time to look at the previous week and month, and the players who earned the league's praise.