Battlefords News-Optimist

The Maidstone Drop In Centre monthly meeting was held Dec. 2 with 12 members present. A number of activities at the centre will be curtailed over the holidays. Morning exercises will commence again Jan 9 at 9 a.m.

It's that time of year again Christmas! To many, it is the best time of year. To those trying to lose weight, it can be the worst.

ROBB: Gordon was born to John and Hilda on May 10, 1939 in Rabbit Lake, Saskatchewan. He passed away on December 8th in Turtleford, Saskatchewan after a long battle with cancer.

If I have a choice when I get older and need to go into a personal care home the Oasis Personal Care Home is where I'd like to be. Dec. 18, Delbert and Shelia Millar hosted a Christmas party for the residents and their families.

The Marsden Jubilee School Christmas Concert was held Dec. 16 in the Marsden Community Hall. Marsden School held a Christmas Bingo Dec. 21. They gave away food hampers, as well as various other prizes. The winner of the blackout received a turkey.

Ed, my neighbour next door, is still harping on about the fact that I'm working the night shift in December.

Christmas is nearly upon us! I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas. I wish you all health and happiness in the New Year. Thank you for reading this column and letting me know you saw it and/or liked it.

Two of the eight teams in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League are perfect heading into the Christmas break. The Battleford Beaver Blues are 4-0-0-0 on the season with their most recent wins coming by 14-4 and 13-4 scores.

The Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority is requesting that the City of Prince Albert commit to funding its entire portion of the local share of funding for the Pineview Terrace Lodge replacement project.

Prince Albert Parkland Health Region's employees are generally more engaged than their counterparts through the province, according to a survey of employees done in March 2011.