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The crazies are always with us. They stained the clean parchment of a new year early in its first month.

A community potluck supper was held Jan. 4 in the Borden Community Centre to pay tribute to Ken Tanchak, who has retired as RM of Great Bend administrator after serving in that capacity for 33 years.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Rabbit Lake and area residents a belated Happy New Year, and best wishes for 2011. The Rabbit Lake Community Hall is the place to be on Jan. 14 as a kaiser tournament gets underway at 7 p.m.

A belated Happy New Year to all Medstead and area residents, and I hope 2011 proves to be a good year for you. In contrast to previous activity laden months, January has started off slowly with few activities happening at the moment.

A year after the Olympic Torch made its way through the Battlefords, a lasting legacy was unveiled at the North Battleford Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. An interactive "living legacy" commemorating the Torch Relay and the events of Jan.

Dear Editor Concerns about tendering of pharmacy services to Prairie North Health Region care homes has prompted the writing of the following letter to David Fan, CEO of the region.

Everyone has their opinion on diets. Every magazine, book or newspaper has a new theory about ways to shed those extra pounds. This time, I'll try to clear up a few of these diet myths for you.

Snow is piling up outside and as the plows keep the streets of our little town clear, I listen to the back-up beeping and try to keep busy inside the house.

North Battleford has an influx of new residents. Unfortunately, they have wings, feathers and claws and do not bother to pay any property taxes.

An alarming increase in false alarms had Fire Chief Larry Gabruch asking town council to consider a fee or fine for unwarranted responses. The Battleford Fire Department responded to 22 false alarms in 2010, compared to nine in 2009 and four in 2008.