Battlefords News-Optimist

The Chamber of Commerce's 106th annual President's Banquet has lined up a longtime Saskatchewan Roughrider to speak at the event.

The man described by nominators as the "voice of the Battlefords" can now be described by another title: Citizen of the Year.

MARCHEWKA - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ann (Kachmarski) Marchewka, late of Hafford and formerly of North Battleford, on December 12, 2011 at the age of 90. Ann was born on September 16, 1921at Redberry District, SK.

Twenty-nine seniors attended a Dec. 15 monthly potluck supper at the Battleford Hillcrest Centre. They enjoyed a birthday cake in honour of Minnie and Ron Plum's birthdays. They both turned 90 in December.

Sleep. Who has time for it? Right? Have you ever really considered the importance of sleep? At this hectic time of year many people have a hard time keeping things regular.

North Battleford emergency crews had to deal with a collision at the intersection of Territorial Drive and Highway 4 south Dec. 21. The two-vehicle collision happened around 3:09 p.m., according to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services.

January: Back to school Jan. 5; Sarah (Gillatt) Beaudion's 93rd birthday Jan. 7; Jennifer and Kyle Combres birth of son Logan; Judy and Garry Gallie moved to Maymont. February: Maymont Snowmobile Rally Feb. 19; Goodbye to Margaret Johnston.

A single vehicle rollover has claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman from the Red Pheasant First Nation. The rollover happened in the late evening of Dec. 22 on a grid road in the RM of Buffalo south of the Battlefords.

The new interim leader of Saskatchewan's New Democrats is pleased with the efforts put forward by his reduced caucus in the first session back in the legislature.

"Wildlife lands" means just that, lands that are bought and set aside for wildlife habitat. We as conservationists must do our best at preserving some of the natural habitat we have in our backyard.