Battlefords News-Optimist

Twenty members of the Rivers Edge Quilters met at the Don Ross craft room Dec. 7 for the final meeting of a successful year. Members meet regularly throughout the year to work on a variety of projects for themselves and for the community.

Midget AA Barons The Barons played on the road twice this weekend, but neither of their game's results were recorded at press time. The Barons host Watson Friday, Prince Albert Sunday and Unity Dec. 22.

Although this year's IIHF World Junior Championship is across the continent and in Buffalo instead of a short drive to Saskatoon, the interest and excitement is once again starting to build, as Team Canada puts its hopefuls through the paces this wee

T'was the day 'fore the concert, and all through the school, École Père Mercure penguins were acting like fools. The students were nestled all snug in their desks, while visions of gingerbreads danced in their heads.

After the Christmas break, junior hockey teams would surely love the opportunity to play an exhibition game to wear off the turkey and get back in game shape.

Sunday, the 14-19-1-1 Battlefords North Stars travelled to Humboldt to take on the 19-13-0-1 Broncos in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action.

Maidstone High School SRC is holding a food bank drive. This enables students to donate any canned or packaged goods to families that struggle to put a meal on the table.

Last week I attended our granddaughter's annual choir concert. Though jazz never has been my favourite musical style, the harmonies and instrumentations that came from the hands and mouths of those teens were jaw-dropping.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the season there are hours set aside for thoughts of faith, hope, peace and goodwill toward all. In Maidstone the annual ecumenical carol service is a time to sit and wait, but no man in a red hat appears.

Artist Julian Sadlowski is on a treasure hunt. The retired school principal and former mayor of North Battleford is looking for old photos or information that will help him finish the illustrations for a book he is preparing on the city's history.