Battlefords News-Optimist

Progress continues for the Credit Union CUPlex both on and off the construction site.

Maymont Centeral School Grade 5 to 9 students travelled to Saskatoon Nov. 24 to the Broadway Theatre. They watched an adaptation of Twelfth Night performed by Persephone Theatre.

Woody Klassen has been back in the Battlefords for just nine games and has six goals and five assists since rejoining the team.

Little Pine First Nation has a new venue to encourage physical fitness on the reserve. They cut the ribbon to open a brand new Little Pine Fitness Facility, located right next to the gas bar, Wednesday.

It didn't take long for the Battlefords North Stars to take control of their 30th game of the season against the Estevan Bruins Tuesday night at the Civic Centre.

Changes are coming to the noise abatement bylaw after a local business found itself caught between a rock and a hard place in trying to clear customers' parking lots of snow.

December 1 is the cutdown date for SJHL roster so it could be a busy month. The North Stars have nine games on the schedule for this month before a 13-day break between games for the holiday break. Friday, Dec. 2 - North Stars at Melville, 7:30 p.m.

In Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League action Wednesday night Saulteaux lost a close one on home ice against the Perdue Pirates. The Pirates won 10-9 for their second win of the season. Saulteaux falls to 0-2-0-1 on the season.

Dorothy Kissick was to North Battleford for a check up after cataract surgery and everything is just fine. Jack Inkster of Edmonton stopped in for a visit with his mom Eva Inkster. Colleen Koski was in Lloydminster for a doctor's appointment Tuesday.

While visiting in the big city last week I was reminded of a long-ago and almost forgotten experience. At the time of that particular incident, friends were visiting us from Switzerland.