Battlefords News-Optimist

Ed, my neighbour next door, had a major setback last week. He and Ruby, his wife, were speeding home in Ed's black truck when the truck started sputtering and acting like it was going to cough up a hair ball.

Twenty-one years ago, Dec. 6 was a school day like any other in Montreal's École Polytechnique. But in just 20 minutes, Marc Lépine, armed with a semi-automatic rifle and a personal vendetta against women, made it a day no one will forget.

Heavenly. Epic. Wonderful. These are all words used to describe the Dec. 12 performance of Handel's Messiah, held at Battleford United Church.

- Riley and Colleen Koski were to Saskatoon for medical checkups. Darren Dwinnell of Victoria, B.C. is here for Christmas visiting his aunt, Marilyn Smith. Val Morris, Jeannine Schempp and Colleen Koski were to Lloydminster to do some shopping.

What evil lurks in the heart of a sport's writer, who has the nerve to chastise such deities as Darian Durant, or the Toronto Maple Oafs? The crux of the issue lies in a well-researched concept of what is commonly known as the middle child syndrome.

For longer than most people can remember, St. Vital parish and St. Vital School have worked closely together, providing a spiritual element to education.

In head coach Trevor Sack's third game behind the bench, the Battlefords Midget Stars likely deserved a better result than an 8-5 loss to the Saskatoon Contacts Wednesday evening.

The passing of Dale Willick earlier this month was not only mourned by the entire North Saskatchewan River Hockey League, but in particular his home town team, Spiritwood, which coached for years.

Santa Claus Day was held in Radisson with Santa arriving by horse and wagon, driven by Stu Walton and his team of Belgians, Buck and Cindy. Many bags of candy were handed out to the kids, compliments of the Radisson Fire Department.

RCMP Turtleford detachment are investigating a string of thefts of vehicles, along with residential break and enters.