Battlefords News-Optimist

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Festival of Trees is in its 16th year and again promises to be an entertaining, exciting three days from Thursday to Saturday next week. The semi-formal Black Magic Gala Evening Nov.

Borden United Church held a children's service Nov. 6. Gayle Wensley played guitar for the action songs. One of the action songs was God is Good in four languages.

Over the years I've seen evidence of run-ins with wildlife on the road but I didn't think it would happen to me. I suppose no one believes they will be the one behind the wheel when a beast bolts out of the ditch and into their path.

Here are some of the highlights from the Nov. 14 city council meeting in North Battleford: Details of incentives the City used to bring Grit Industries to their new location at 100 Canola Street in North Battleford were revealed.

Paynton's 5th Annual Christmas Craft Sale is coming Saturday, Nov 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. MST at the Paynton gym. Come get yourChristmas shopping done early and help support local entrepreneurs.

The Neilburg Composite School SRC is filling boxes with items for Operation Christmas Child again this year. The group is taking donations of small toys for both boys and girls, school supplies and hygiene products.

Northwest School Division teacher Karen Lavallee rode to a fifth place finish recently at the International Indian Finals Rodeo held in Farmington, New Mexico, Oct. 20-22.

Ed, my neighbour next door, is home from hunting with both bad and good news. The bad news started when he and his hunting buddies stopped at a small-town diner for a quick supper before the last two-hour drive to the hunting cabin.

The Battlefords Midget Stars couldn't score on the power play and were short-handed way too often Tuesday night, as they were in Saskatoon to take on the Blazers in Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League action.

Seventy-five individuals gathered in the Blaine Lake Composite School gymnasium to celebrate Blaine Lake's 63rd consecutive Remembrance Day service since the ending of World War II. Honour Guard consisted of Cpl.