Battlefords News-Optimist

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.

The Battlefords Midget Stars hosted the Notre Dame Argos twice on the weekend and skated away with a win and a loss against the seventh place Argos.

A big bouquet to the man, who, without hesitation, ran across 100th Street to assist a person who had fallen on the slippery sidewalk across from the post office.

With the ever increasing use of the Internet to get the best possible deal, and the convenience of shopping on line while everyone is busy around the holidays, the RCMP's F Division Commercial Crime Section is advising the public to use caution when