Battlefords News-Optimist

One semi final series is already over in Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League playoffs, while two other teams continued to battle it out this week to determine who would move on to the league finals.

After several weeks of being fed up with winter, I decided to call a halt to the ice and snow and hopped on a plane to Las Vegas, Nev. in late January. It was my second trip to Las Vegas in the past year, and the place has not let me down yet.

The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in Battleford is seeking nominations for this year's inductees. The deadline is March 15. The Hall is seeking nominees in a number of different categories.

The world may feel like it is getting smaller but it doesn?t mean I have to drive any less.

A gathering of the Maymont seniors took place Feb. 17 to bid farewell to Margaret Johnston who is moving to Lloydminster, Alta. Margaret will be residing in the Pioneer Lodge which is an assisted living facility.

The 2011 Frontier Mall Wall of Fame inductees will be honoured during an official induction ceremony Saturday, March 19, Special Events Co-ordinator Chantal Gelinas announced recently. Four new inductees will be added to the Wall of Fame this year.

This Sunday marks yet another Academy Awards night in Hollywood. Rather than post here all my fancy predictions about who will win and so on, I thought I would give my own impressions about the awards show and what I usually think of Oscar night.

Ed, my neighbour next door, has always had a great many wise cracks about my snoring. He hasn?t experienced it firsthand.

The Battlefords North Stars just couldn't wait to be done with the regular season. How else to describe what happened Tuesday - a 9-2 drubbing at the hands of the Kindersley Klippers on the road at West Central Events Centre.

The Tri-Town Buzzards have been crowned provincial midget broomball champions. The Buzzards are comprised of players from Balgonie, Odessa and Maymont. None of these communities had enough midget aged players to ice their own team.