Battlefords News-Optimist

It's almost mid-June and the month traditionally known for being one of the busiest, next to September and December, shows no sign of slowing down.

Ice fishing brings up an image of good old boys just having a good time, like Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in the 1993 movie, Grumpy Old Men.

Yvette and Brian McGown of Belbutte celebrated their 65th birthdays, which are one week apart, on the evening of May 31 in the Belbutte community hall. There was a full house of well wishers who sang Happy Birthday as well as giving many cards.

The Borden Busy Bees Pre-school held their graduation for four-year-olds May 25, in the Borden Community Centre.

The front row was already occupied by the time Leipzig Serenity Retreat's Third Annual Music Festival kicked off at 11 a.m., Saturday May 31.

There are significant changes to the provincial cabinet table and some members from the Northwest region are among those included in the shuffle.

Ed, my neighbour next door, never fails to see my garden rows are always slightly crooked. When Ed mentioned I should keep my glasses on while planting my garden, I knew he was referring to my less than straight garden rows.

Herb Troesch was born May 20, 1914 in a log home on SE 6-49-20. The Troesch family continue to farm that same land today. Herb was the second child and eldest son of Jake and Mary Ann Troesch of Edam and younger brother to Lena.

What a wonderful change to our countryside as the leaves opened and the grass is growing.

The Hafford - RM of Redberry Centennial Committee held a wind-up meeting May 12 at the Ukrainian National Hall in Hafford.