Battlefords News-Optimist

It's official their will be senior hockey in the Battlefords this season. The Battlefords Beaver Blues appear to have enough interest along with three other teams from the surrounding area to start a new senior hockey league.

Thirty-four quilters and soon to be quilters met in the craft room at Don Ross Centre at 7 p.m. Sept. 7 for a business meeting of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild. It was nice to welcome new members as well as meet quilting friends not seen since June.

Dear Editor Bready School in North Battleford is celebrating its 50th anniversary. We are in the process of creating an online record of the school and are looking for photos and artifacts related to Bready's History.

Spiritwood Stockyards had 765 head participate in their regular sale Oct. 6. Steers weighing 300 to 400 pounds had a high price of $1.41 with an average of $1.36; 400 to 500 had a high price of $1.38 with an average of $1.

Garvin Martin, 44, one of the accused in a string of thefts, appeared in court Oct. 13 via video conferencing from Saskatoon Correctional Centre.

The Humboldt Broncos have been as close to a dynasty in the SJHL as a team can get, and Tuesday was a first versus worst matchup that saw the North Stars come away with a win.

It was a million dollar day Wednesday for the Credit Union CUPlex. Several new donations were announced at a Raise the Roof fundraising campaign news conference.

It is a big wide world but in our day and age it is getting smaller and smaller all the time. Even here in my little prairie town, I'm connected to and communicate with friends and strangers around the world in real time.

Prairie North Health Region has launched its annual influenza vaccination program.

Alex Ovechkin plays like a man possessed and unless the Capitals win a cup this year he may need an exorcism. Expect them to come close and look for his supporting cast to play a major role.