In the Community

Clean-up day at Borden is Saturday, May 25, starting soon after 8 a.m. The crews cleaning up the 50,000 or more sandbags, etc.

Despite the lovely spring weather, a few artists attended the Battlefords Art Club weekly session Tuesday at the Don Ross Centre to hone their skills.

The long weekend is over and everything has kicked into high gear - seeding operations, ball season, soccer season and all other things that accompany our annual May calendar of events. What a creative way for local RCMP to connect with kids.

Sunday Theresa Kennedy was pleased to have Scotty, Teddy, Debbie and Sam stop in for Mother's Day. Monday her daughter Terri, granddaughter Karissa and great-grandson Ben came. She was happy to see them all.

The Maidstone Legion Ladies' Auxiliary held their annual Mother's Day tea and bake sale on May 10 in the Legion Hall. Members had a successful day with an attendance of 67.

The fourth annual Champions of Mental Health Gala was held May 11, with six special awards handed out to individuals and groups who better the lives of the community's mentally ill.

It was 1967 - Canada's Centennial Year - when an enthusiastic group of 19 students celebrated the completion of their official schooling, graduating from Neilburg High School.

Can Living Sky School Division become the bellwether in closing the achievement gap between First Nations students and non-First Nations students?

The monthly meeting of the Maidstone Drop-In Centre was held May 3 with a better then usual attendance. Margaret MacEachern was in the chair. Dates were set for the Father's Day tea June 14 and the May, June, July potluck on June 19 at noon.

The volunteer committee members of the City of North Battleford Historic Archives were busy recently, changing the contents of the display cabinets outside the Archives Room at the Don Ross Centre.