Battlefords News-Optimist

It seems we've only just begun the new millennium and we're already at 2011.

The City of North Battleford is planning to seek a Certificate of Recognition designation in the near future, as a way to promote health and safety in its workplace.

A 23-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle rollover in the early hours Wednesday. According to WPD Ambulance the crash happened around 3 a.m. approximately 36 km east of North Battleford.

I sincerely hope your holidays went as smoothly as mine did. My super-model partner is such a tremendous cook that her dinners were better than any over the counter stool softener that money can buy.

Dear Editor At the last Synergy Credit Union information meeting, board members stated they had not had enough information about whom the credit union may amalgamate with.

After a 4-0 start to the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League season, Maymont has lost two straight, both in lopsided games. Dec. 23, the Settlers were in Battleford to play the Beaver Blues and Maymont lost 12-2.

A collision north of Cando has resulted in three people being sent to Battlefords Union Hospital. According to a WPD Ambulance news release, the collision happened on Highway 4 around 1:30 p.m. Dec. 29.

Dominic Perrault, former Battlefords North Star defenceman and current Estevan Bruin, has been known for a physical style of hockey and now there is a reward in place for that.

When Minister Tim McMillan paid a visit to the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Dec. 10, the first thing he talked about was not the economy of Saskatchewan, nor it's roads and highways.

Although the World Juniors are the holiday hockey tradition, the NHL excitement is heating up. As some teams are seeing their players head to the injured reserve list others are getting served breakfast.