Battlefords News-Optimist

Including 90 home-schooled students, a total of 5,675 students were enrolled in the Living Sky School Division by Sept. 30, according to the enrolment report presented at a recent meeting of the school board.

The North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings strapped on their pads and helmets for quarter-final playoff action in Saskatoon Wednesday night, as they took on the Bedford Road Redmen.

Thursday night around 11 p.m. a food retail business on 100th Street in North Battleford was the victim of an armed robbery. A man entered the business, stated he had a weapon and demanded cash.

Soccer regionals took place across the province on the weekend and four schools from the Northwest made it through their regional tournaments and are set for provincials this weekend. John Paul II hosted the 2A boys' and girls' regional draws.

The volunteers who put together Edam's annual Spooktacular promise to scare the yell out of you. This year the theme of their popular frightening installation is Haunted House. Organizers insist no scarier haunted house has ever been assembled.

The same day Graham Hildebrand learned he was the goaltender of the week he turned in his third Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League shutout and second at the Civic Centre against the La Ronge Ice Wolves.

The flood in July of 2010 effected many people in our community. The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club was no exception.

Libraries offer so much for all ages to read and learn and the experiences reach beyond the pages of the books. The Maidstone Library spent Saskatchewan Library Week offering opportunities to try something new.

The Huskies are back-to-back North Battleford Men's Touch Football League champions. The Huskies were first throughout the regular season with just one loss and they continued their winning ways Sunday taking the final 15-6 over the Gophers.

Dear Editor The "Occupy Canada" movement that took place recently inspired me to write saying the NDP should once again occupy Saskatchewan before it is too late.