In the Community

The flood in July of 2010 effected many people in our community. The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club was no exception.

This week at Maidstone High School has been a busy one. It is the last week of our magazine campaign and there have been a ton of sales. Yearbook is starting up this week with many joining this year.

A beautiful fall wedding took pace Oct. 8 at St. Paul's United Church in Estevan when Daryl Donovan of Waseca and Meghan Betnar of Estevan were united in marriage.

This is your last chance to take in the current exhibition at the Allen Sapp Gallery. "Portraits: Painting, Face-Pulling and Storytelling" is on display until the middle of November.

One thing that I have done a lot of in my life is volunteer work. It started first when I was quite young and I would shovel the sidewalks of an elderly woman who lived near us.

The staff and students are busy with many extra curricular activities this fall at John Paul II. It is amazing how much time the staff puts into extra curricular activities for the students. This year, John Paul II formed their first ever Cheer Team.

Raccoons are becoming a common sight in this area and, although they are "cute" animals, they can become a nuisance, as they like to eat cat and dog food and make their homes in granaries and unused buildings.

The North Park Drive-In Theatre, located at 2301 - 99th St. (present location of Tim Horton's and Sobeys) was opened in the summer of 1952.

Mayfair Library presented their Cow Patty Bingo Oct. 21. A potluck supper was enjoyed by all, following which Cow Patty made her appearance at 7 p.m. This year, instead of going outside, squares were drawn on the floor around which Ms.

The Maymont Quilters is a unique group with no president, secretary or treasurer, just a couple of ladies handling the ordering of material and recording the expenses and receipts. A glance back to the war years shows batts cost $1 (today $7.