In the Community

May 25 through June 1 is World Catholic Education Week, and a number of events have being going on at Light of Christ Catholic School Division schools.

It's been three years since local artist Dean Bauche retired from his position as director of galleries for the City of North Battleford, but he's not done working yet. Bauche is looking forward to his first show in North Battleford in years.

The Battlefords Photo Club held it's monthly meeting May 6. Members present viewed and voted for the photo challenge winner for the monthly challenge, "environmental" photos of the meeting room.

The Battlefords will host the annual Relay For Life event at Centennial Park Track Friday, June 6 at 7 p.m.

You've heard the old saying, there's no fool like an old fool. Do you even know what that means? It means old people are supposed to be wise, so if an old person behaves foolishly, it is worse than a young person behaving foolishly.

After 52 years, the family of a Saskatchewan airman who was killed in a 1942 training accident will dedicate a permanent memorial to him June 17.

Students are busy practising for track and field. The high school students will attend their track meet in North Battleford May 28 and 29. The elementary students will go to Hafford June 13 for their track meet.

I'm home from a two-week stay at my son's in Cold Lake, Alta. His wife's mother passed away and they were attending her funeral in Trenton, Ont. While there I had to shovel snow two times. It's not spring yet.

I can hardly believe we are nearing the end of May. Of course, the unseasonable weather doesn't help the mind and body recognize spring or pending summer.

Cards were played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre May 12 with a better turnout than usual. Bev Stewart hosted, chose cribbage to be played and provided lunch. High score went to Denise Newton and low to Bev.