Battlefords News-Optimist

The province of Saskatchewan is set to celebrate hockey from border-to-border at the grassroots level, as it is Hockey Day in Saskatchewan Saturday.

Three Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League games produced three different winners last week. Friday, Saulteaux was in Radisson and it was the Wheat Kings earning the 9-5 win.

The town of Battleford took the first step towards reducing bottled water consumption when they officially declared March 10 as Bottled Water Free Day. The declaration was made during the Jan.

The Chapel Gallery is calling all artists to submit work for the February dimensional exhibition "My Gift Wrapped with Love." This gallery member exhibition will be featured in the Window Salon for the month of February.

As the CUPlex travels the path from dream to reality, there has been many a headline lauding the latest big donation.

At the half way point of the North Saskatchewan River Hockey League season two teams have hit the 10-win mark and are tied for first place.

A lunch-break pastime dished up a $10,000 windfall for Stacey Charles when she won $10,000 on a Cool Cash lottery ticket. She was on her way for lunch when she noticed a sign advertising lottery tickets at Leask Cafeteria located on Main Street.

Ernie and Lena Hoeppner of Blaine Lake were selected as Mutual Aid Heroes by MAX Canada for 2010.

Negative images and stories depicting western civilization's penchant for warehousing its vulnerable elderly in Darwinian long-term care institutions abound in the media.

First of all Happy New Year to one and all from the village of Rabbit Lake. The year has begun with great weather for the many activities in the village. Skating lessons have begun on Tuesday evenings at the arena.