MAIDSTONE — This week has been extremely gruelling as I have been in the throes of Canada Day preparations for both Maidstone Museum and the Town of Maidstone. Therefore, my news will be brief. By the time this is printed, another Canada Day will be in the books. Hopefully, everyone will appreciate all the hard work that goes into making it a day to celebrate Canada in Maidstone.
Last Wednesday was certainly one for the books in Maidstone and surrounding area. On the edge of a tornado, we saw torrential rain, hail, and winds. Meanwhile, south of Lashburn and near the Paynton Compressor Station, there were actual touchdowns. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but many structures, vehicles, yards and crops sustained damage. Hopefully, all will recuperate and we won't have any near-misses again this summer.
Congratulations to all the students at Maidstone High School and Ratushniak Elementary School who worked hard to succeed in completing another year. There were many amazing accomplishments in both schools, and a multitude of awards earned. Award-winning or not, all of our students should be proud of themselves for their personal achievements. Our community wishes all teachers, other school staff, bus drivers, students and families a relaxing and fun-filled summer. As the song goes, "See you in September.”
On June 21 and 22, Alyssa Doud of Maidstone attended the Calgary Track and Field (CALTAF) Classic at Foothills Athletic Park. She was scheduled to run in a 100-metre heat just after lunch, but due to torrential downpours and windy conditions, most of Saturday’s events were rescheduled to Sunday. This meant that instead of running heats and then final races, the track athletes would run once at each distance, and their times would be considered finals. Alyssa was in the sixth of six 200 metre races for her U16 age group and finished with a time of 26.87s, placing her third overall and winning the bronze medal. In the 100M, she was in the seventh of eight races for U16 females and finished her race in 13.07, placing her third overall and doubling her bronze medal count. Alyssa’s results earned her a spot on Team Alberta for the upcoming Western Canada Team Challenge taking place in Edmonton from July 18 to 20. Alyssa is an honours student at Maidstone High School, going into Grade 10, and is the daughter of Leanne Murphy and Laramie Doud. Congratulations and best of luck, Alyssa.
Save the date: Wonder Junction VBS at Grace Community Church will take place Aug. 18 to 21 (Monday to Thursday) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Kids always have so much fun here.
