Battlefords News Optimist

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services employed extrication equipment at a two-vehicle crash 12 kilometres south of the Battlefords on Highway 4 Monday at 7:15 p.m.

The Battlefords North Stars looked a lot different on the weekend, as they had a interim head coach behind the bench and five affiliated players suit up when they took on the second place Notre Dame Argos.

A multitude of sparkling snowflakes, twinkling lights and shimmering ornaments brought the magic of Christmas to life last week in Maidstone.

Turtleford RCMP are asking for public assistance in identifying a person of interest. A man attempted to break into a rural residence near Spruce Lake Oct. 13 at approximately 8:30 a.m.

Sometimes, things seem too good to be true. Usually because they are. Recently, an ad was placed in the News-Optimist, seeking secret shoppers to evaluate the services of certain businesses.

For us, one of the joys of the 2010 holiday season will be to watch the festivities through the eyes of Lucy. Lucy Christina, our newest grandchild, will be nine months old on the last day of December.

One Nov. 25 a long time ago , sister Marguerite Bourgeoys wanted to give candy to the little ones she taught. Since her candy reserve was low, Sister Bourgeoy had to be creative. She thought she might have a little bit of molasses in her pantry.

I just read a blog posting in which the author was whining about the lack of tipping at a restaurant they worked at. The author quit because some of the customers were allegedly too cheap to tip.

The magic of theatre took the audience to a strange and colourful land as the Maidstone High School junior cast of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz took to the stage Monday night.

An update on the various doctors working within North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings dominated a regular meeting of the organization's board Nov. 15 at Riverside Health Complex in Turtleford Dr.