Battlefords News-Optimist

Battlefords Search and Rescue's November meeting was another small gathering, continuing a trend of dwindling numbers for the group of volunteers.

The Battlefords North Stars' annual parents and billets weekend included an auction for the game worn pink jerseys. In total $3,855 was raised and will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society for breast cancer research.

As the Grey Cup loss sets in as reality for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, the water cooler talk of the day was on Darian Durant and the interception he tossed up late in the fourth quarter in Edmonton.

Well that's that. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' centennial season of 2010 ended in anti-climactic fashion with a 21-18 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the 98th Grey Cup at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium Sunday.

Cathy and Lee Monteith of Honeybrook Lowline at Edam hosted special guests Nov. 14 when John and Natarsha Canny of Yarra Ranges Lowline visited their farm.

The Battlefords North Stars played their first three of seven straight road games and returned with one win. The North Stars played La Ronge Thursday in Stanley Mission.

Comment and History from a Prairie Perspective

North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services employed extrication equipment at a two-vehicle crash 12 kilometres south of the Battlefords on Highway 4 Monday at 7:15 p.m.

The Battlefords North Stars looked a lot different on the weekend, as they had a interim head coach behind the bench and five affiliated players suit up when they took on the second place Notre Dame Argos.

A multitude of sparkling snowflakes, twinkling lights and shimmering ornaments brought the magic of Christmas to life last week in Maidstone.