Battlefords News-Optimist

December 21Battlefords North Stars host the Humboldt Broncos in SJHL action. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre. December 21Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has the Battlefords Beaver Blues in Glaslyn for an 8 p.m. start.

After years of fundraising and awareness-raising events, 45 students of St. Vital School were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend We Day 2011 in Winnipeg.

Anyone, who has watched the Battlefords AAA Sharks during the previous four seasons likely would have noticed one player on the ice. That player catching everyone's attention was Amanda Grainger.

The folks from WPD Ambulance did not have to take as long to unload presents from their Cram an Ambulance campaign this year.

Members of a community celebrate the season in many different ways. Every year people from several of the churches in Maidstone gather to plan a meaningful service to share faith and friendship. This year the ecumenical carol service was held Dec.

The Seniors' Drop-In Centre in Maidstone held their annual Christmas supper and program Dec. 11.

The Paradise Hill boys' volleyball team won a bronze medal in the provincial championships held in Muenster recently.

A four-year-old unsolved homicide is being highlighted by the Saskatoon Historical Case Unit.

The Maymont Hall committee had a Christmas supper at the Maymont Hotel Dec. 8. Thanks to Dawn Gray and all her staff for the great supper and service. Special thanks to the cook, Murray Gray, who did the steaks.

CICN-FM is a new local radio station that is broadcasting First Nations community programming from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on the broadcasting frequency of 104.3 FM.