Battlefords News-Optimist

Well, no one called me names, but I definitely didn't get to play any reindeer drinking games. Even so, Operation Red Nose was the most fun I've had volunteering since I volunteered for the Gemini Awards.

I was pleasantly surprised to receive a letter after Christmas telling me my entry for the CBC Favourite Book Contest had been selected as one of the winners. I was told there were over 600 entries, so it was difficult to select winners.

As with any other community at this time of year things have slowed down here in Meota.

With 2011 now well underway, the Waseca Centennial Committee is working hard planning the celebration that takes place July 2 and 3. At a regular monthly meeting Jan 5, work continued on the invitations. Saturday, Jan.

Hockey? Baseball? Football? Where to start this week? Since the snow fell, and it looks a lot more like winter, I guess the best topic to begin with is hockey.

The city of North Battleford has passed a zoning bylaw amendment in order to accommodate expansion of the Credit Union CUPlex Council approved changing the Zoning District Map Monday night, by rezoning a stretch of land at 623 Carlton Trail from the

The F.E. Holliday water treatment plant is back in operation following a Monday electrical incident that sent two workers to hospital.

An electrical injury at F.E. Holliday Water Treatment Plant has shut down the plant and sent two contractors working there to hospital.

The Battlefords AAA Sharks were hoping the New Year would bring new results for their team, but unfortunately that wasn't the case as they travelled to Regina on the weekend.

Cribbage was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Dec. 27. Jean Hartman supplied the lunch assisted by Dorothy Schwartz. High score went to Jean Stewart and low to Jean Hartman. Bingo was played Dec.