Battlefords News-Optimist

The SJHL's President Tour made a stop in the Battlefords Thursday morning at Innovation Credit Union.

It's quiet here in this prairie town, the barking of dogs and the calling of children echo in the afternoons and the chorus of the trains' whistles and wheels can wake me from a midnight dream. But, all in all ,there is a deep peacefulness.

The Battlefords Novice Rams weren't one of the originally selected teams to take part in the Western Hockey League Youth Experience, which was part of the SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan festivities, but after the Saskatoon Blades and Regina Pa

JANUARY 21 Battlefords Midget Stars host Swift Current in SMAAAHL action at the Civic Centre. Game time is 7:30 p.m. JANUARY 21 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has Saulteaux in Maymont for an 8 p.m. start.

Borden Parks and Recreation Board held a bingo in Borden School gym on a blustery Jan. 12 evening, with about 30 out to play 20 games of bingo. Donated prizes were won by those attending and the cash 50/50 of $36.50 went to Lottie Petriew.

Dean and Heidi Phipps of Marshall lost everything, including their dog, in a fire Jan 11. Heidi is the daughter of Denise Nichol from the Borden Art and Eatery. Dean and Heidi were married last summer and had a new RTM home at Marshall.

This weekend, several players from Battlefords Sharks along with other female hockey players from area will meet up with the best of the rest at the 2011 Sask First Female Tournament in Regina.

In Rob Rinas' math class in Lashburn a student inputs data into his TI-Nspire handheld calculator.

Congratulations! You made that New Year's resolution and you're sticking with it. You've been trying to eat right and you try to make it to the gym at least three times a week.

Midget A Barons The Barons #2 had a successful weekend, as they won 7-5 in Debden Friday night and tied Spiritwood Saturday. The 8-5-3 Barons were also scheduled to host the Meadow Lake Storm Sunday.