Battlefords News-Optimist

It seems the best way to ring in the New Year is with a dumbbell. At least, that's the way it seems for the first few weeks of January, when the gyms are bustling with new members with fresh resolve. This year, they think, will be different.

The month begins with the moon at last quarter, meaning 21 days have passed since new moon. It will be full Sept. 23, which, coincidentally, is the day after the Autumn Equinox. Luna's close encounters for the month begin Sept.

A fuel leak was reported at a motor vehicle accident in North Battleford Friday night. According to North Battleford Fire and Emergency Services, the collision happened around 9:50 p.m. near the intersection of 110th Street and 8th Avenue.

Randy Patrick, the new regional manager of Enterprise Saskatchewan, and his family have re-located to the Battlefords from the city of Thompson, Man. where he was formerly the city manager.

Sometime betweenJan. 25 and 26, two oil leases southwest of Marshall in the RM of Wilton were broken into two gel pack batteries were stolen.

The Battlefords Stars started their 2011 portion of the season under the watchful eye of Greg Schmidt in Regina Saturday and Sunday.

Election results are in at the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, as eight new full-term directors and one one-year director have been chosen.

This week we were taking about the new gym, debating the merits of getting out of bed at 5:30 a.m. to take advantage of two exercise classes, when Stan said Sana's taking this weight loss thing way too far. We said, "Stan, we did Christmas.

No injuries have been reported following a motor vehicle accident at the corner of 17th Avenue and 101st Street in North Battleford. The collision happened Thursday around 3:51 p.m.

Saskatchewan was hit with another severe winter storm on the weekend, and while it was mainly the area south of the Battlefords that bore the brunt of the storm, the community did not escape travel advisories.