Battlefords News-Optimist

Both North Battleford Comprehensive High School coaches, Jamie Sommerfeld and Bryan Cottini, were happy with their teams' efforts on the weekend in one of the biggest senior basketball tournaments of the season.

The City of North Battleford is once again considering a request for rent-free space at Cameron McIntosh Airport for the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association.

ROSE: Earl, July 3, 1953 - October 29, 2011. A celebration of Earl's life was held Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2 pm at the Unity Agroplex in Unity with Bruce Martin officiating.

Battlefords RCMP have launched an investigation of a sudden death following the discovery of human remains in North Battleford. Tuesday around 3 p.m.

ORDE: In Loving Memory of Gwendolyn Elizabeth Orde who was born March 24, 1924 at Halifax, NS and passed away November 12, 2011 at North Battleford, SK.

Congratulations to Milt McMillan who celebrated his 97th birthday Monday, Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the grandchildren and great-grandchildren visited. Monday the immediate family enjoyed Chinese food and cards.

Christmas parties and programs are underway keeping everyone busy. Doug McLaine attended a Christmas party in Neilburg on Friday evening, Dec. 2. It was sponsored by his employers, the Urlachers.

The North Stars continue to impress and the most recent accomplishment to go along with their 26-5-0-2 record is a sweep of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's player of the week awards. The player of the week was Blake Tatchell.

École Père Mercure has announced it is in the final stages of creating an International Baccalaureate Primary Years program for students aged three to 12. The process to create an IB program was started in 2009 and will be finished before April 2012.

GEORGE: Marian (Jo) Our Mother, formerly of North Battleford and Livelong, passed away after a long and full life, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Dalmeny Special Care Home. Predeceased by her husband, Les, of 56 years.