In the Community

Two travelling exhibits are on display at the Western Development Museum. Scotty's Skull and Omaciw - Hunter of the Prairie Sea are on loan to the WDM from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum for six months.

Stories of those who went to Normandy on D-Day in 1944 are ones worth telling and remembering.

RBC Foundation has donated $18,000 toward programming and operations at the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club.

Battlefords Community Players have no time to bask in the success of their previous season. The next season begins now. Plans for 2014-15 are well underway with a season of four shows, all with at least four performances including a preview night.

Organizers of the historic Doukhobor Dugout House near Blaine Lake prepare the site and itinerary as the nationally designated historic site embarks on its 2014 tourism season.

Battlefords and District Community Foundation recently awarded scholarships from the Hazel Asmussen Fund and the Peter Lewochko Fund.

Unity Composite High School hosted a retirement afternoon, May 23, to honour principal Maureen Robertson as she closes the book on a long and accomplished career.

The 24th annual Svoboda Dance Festival was held at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts May 2 to 4.

June - the month that is busy and full of activity as sporting events heat up in their competition for various titles, brides finish planning their weddings, grads prepare, the pool is open and school is winding down.

We were all shocked when we heard of the sudden death of Dorothy Ponto. She passed away in Lloydminster May 25 at the age of 80 years. Dorothy, as she was known to all, came to teach at Walter school.