Battlefords News-Optimist

A 45-year-old male has been arrested following reports of a man making threats to children in the town of Battleford. Battlefords RCMP responded early Tuesday to the reports of the man making threats to children.

North Battleford city hall is advising that Water Treatment Plant No. 1 has been shut down for repairs on December 7th. The plant was to be shut down until further notice.

RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in looking for a missing woman from the North Battleford area who is suffering from schizophrenia. Missing is Olivia Georgette Pahtayken (also known as McAdam), from the North Battleford area.

There's no shortage of ink being expended on the housing situation on the Attawapiskat First Nation and the deplorable state of, well, just about everything.

Hi there! It's hard to believe that it's December now and nearly Christmas time again. We can certainly tell that in our lounge as we see a beautifully decorated tree in the corner and the rest of the room with other lovely Christmas decorations.

Catch the 10s was played at Maidstone Drop In Centre Nov. 21. The turnout was better than usual. Lil McMillan and Margaret MacEachern won the prizes drawn for. Jean Stewart and Hettie Richardson provided lunch.

It's official: Herb Cox is now on the job as MLA for the Battlefords. Cox was sworn in at a ceremony in the legislative assembly Nov. 30, along with the rest of the grand total of 49 Saskatchewan Party MLAs.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks had two home games on the weekend and came within five seconds of breaking their 13-month losing streak. The eighth place Sharks faced the seventh place Swift Current Wildcats at Battleford Arena and lost 2-0 and 2-1.

As I mentioned once before, the area along the lake to the north of the present Sparrow subdivision is going to be undergoing some development to get it ready for a new subdivision.

A Toronto man wanted for sexual assault of a young girl has been arrested in the Battlefords. Kyle Fiddler, 21, of Toronto, turned himself in to Battlefords RCMP last Thursday, Dec.