Battlefords News-Optimist

With the Christmas season now in full swing the RCMP is reminding people getting a designated driver is certainly worth it. In a message, Sgt.

The Battlefords Bantam A Barons provincial team was in action on the weekend and won the Swift Current Bantam A Tournament. The Barons beat the host Swift Current Broncos in the championship game by a 5-4 score in overtime.

The male members of the Blaine Lake RCMP Detachment joined the over 240,000 Canadian men participating in global 'Movember' charity last month.

The human remains found at a residence on the 1900 block of 99th Street have been positively identified as Ronald Peequaquat. RCMP confirmed the positive identification in a news release Thursday. Peequaquat, 45, had been missing since June.

It was a rare mid-week game for the Battlefords AAA Sharks, as they were in Prince Albert Wednesday.

Moonlight madness and Santa Claus night kicks off the holiday season in Maidstone every year.

A federal court Wednesday ruled federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz broke a provision of the Canadian Wheat Board Act in attempting to legislate changes to the Act.

Friday, scores from the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League had St. Walburg edge Meadow Lake 3-2, Turtleford beat Wilkie 5-4 and Paradise Hill beat Spiritwood 7-2.

Borden Lions held their annual Festival of Music in the Borden Community Centre Dec. 4 with emcee John Buswell announcing the items on the program.

Last week, Ed, my neighbour next door, made a special trip into Walmart for an item advertised in its shopping flyer. He shared an earful with me, as store greeter, about wasting his time and gas when he found what he wanted was sold out.