Battlefords News-Optimist

In nearly 40 days, the Battlefords Midget Stars will have their sixth coach behind the bench. After relieving Martin Smith of his duties Nov.

Nothing dies as completely as the local news cycle in the period between Christmas and New Year's Day.

I didn't get a lot of sleep in the days immediately following Christmas, and I blame it all on John Gormley.

JANUARY 5 Battlefords North Stars host the Notre Dame Hounds for the second and final time this season in SJHL regular season action. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre.

With the SJHL trade deadline quickly approaching and the 2011 portion of the season underway, teams are quickly trying to decide which direction they want to go for the remainder of the season.

Welcome to my annual Box Office Year in Review column, where I look at the winners and losers of the year 2011.

An exciting day of NFL action Sunday capped off the regular season and now playoff preparations begin. One team considered the underdog in the playoffs would have to be the only team with a record below .500.

North Battleford RCMP and the coroner's office have determined a manfound dead in the CN Rail yard Dec. 29, died of natural causes. The man has been identified as 45-year-old Elvis Edward Johnson. No foul play is suspected.

Dear Editor Perhaps the Battlefords could try curtailing obnoxious ATV use the way Thornhill did. One weekend last fall, RCMP pounced all over illegal behaviour.

It was a busy year at North Battleford City Hall, but the events that happened on one afternoon in July of this year overshadowed other activities. July 22 was the day the heavens opened up as North Battleford was hit by the Flood of 2010.