In the Community

Excitement filled the Maymont Hall Nov. 16 as people entered to see the vendors and their wares.

Approximately 375 people walked through the doors of the Alex Dillabough Center in Battleford Nov. 9 to celebrate the North Battleford District Ukrainian Orthodox Parish's fifth annual Obzhynky (fall harvest festival).

Every single person 50 and older on this day is pondering and remembering, "Where were you when President John F Kennedy was shot?" Today marks the 50th anniversary of this still highly debated historical event.

The Edam Handi-Van committee held the second bingo of the season Nov. 8 at the seniors' centre at 7:30 p.m. Caller Marilyn Mannix called to a much smaller crowd this month.

Nine members of the Battlefords Art Club braved snowy, windy conditions Tuesday to share creating great art pieces. We look forward to a watercolour workshop with Clint Hunker Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sometime in the late 1950s, when the Rabbit Lake United Church was being built, Bob Duns and Rev. Frank Stiles took on the task of installing a set of chimes with speakers mounted in the steeple.

Every Monday at 10 a.m., for half an hour, there will be In Motion exercises in the Friendship Club room, taught by Audrey Baker, who has taken training for six weeks. There is no cost for this class.

Caleb Village, the newest retirement community in the city, has been open for nearly three months. We are all settling in and getting to know each other.

Meota was a busy place, Nov. 16 as the Meota Farmers' Market Christmas Fair was held in the community center. This is organized by Sylvia Mikkelson and her daughter Shelley.

Two young men dressed neatly in dark suits have been seen walking about Battleford lately, and Monday night they visited Battleford town council at its regular meeting.