Battlefords News-Optimist

Moving to the Battlefords, I left a lot behind in Alberta, including a boyfriend. Since we decided to tough out the long-distance thing, I visit him every chance I get.

First of all, let me threaten the lives of all of the staff of my satellite provider who kept me in the dark for the first half of the Bears and Packer game. I was frantic enough to watch the Green Hornet instead.

Maidstone Gully Multiple 4-H Club held a fourth general meeting Jan. 3. The meeting began with the pledge, followed by roll call, then members listened to the minutes from the last meeting before hearing the treasurer's report.

Instead of round robin action, there will be four teams to qualify with a page playoff game for the 2011 SaskTel Tankard.

Dear Editor When one side of the street or avenue has a sidewalk and the other side an eight- to 10-foot median, wouldn't it make sense to plow the snow to the side with the median instead of pushing it to the side where a poor, 80-year-old man has b

Driving by Cochin on Highway 4 might take a little longer than usual starting this week. The timber bridge over Lehman Creek will be demolished and a new precast concrete bridge will be built in the same location.

After losing 9-6 in Kindersley Tuesday night, the Yorkton Terriers had something to prove and unfortunately the Battlefords North Stars were in their way when the two teams met Wednesday night in North Battleford.

There are mornings when I feel like I'm a hundred years old.

Dear Editor Jan. 15, we escorted our grandson to a bantam hockey game held in the Battleford Arena. We were expecting to view another interesting and entertaining hockey game like countless others we have watched.

Darlene Gillies of Unity was in action Friday in the 10 a.m. draw and the Gillies rink won 9-4 to pull their record to 2-2. Robyn Silvernagle of Meadow Lake did the same in the 10 a.m. draw, as her team beat Debbie Folk to improve to 2-2.