In the Community

Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Monthly Lottery tickets will be available starting Tuesday at the BUHF office. Lottery tickets are $104 each, with only 1,200 being sold.

Hockey teams have finished their regular season and now are involved in playoffs. Mark and Morgan Thomarat have been playing with the Maidstone senior Jets. Brody McFadyen has been playing in minor hockey.

A drop-in flu clinic was held at the Manitou Health Centre during the late afternoon and evening of Thursday, Jan. 30, providing an opportunity for those local residents who had not yet been immunized to obtain their protection from the flu virus.

When I woke up this morning, the weather channel said it was -42C with the wind chill. The buses were not able to run due to the extreme wind chill.

When is this deep freeze going to end? Enough already, I'd say! It was a little quieter around the village this past week, so there isn't that much that I've heard, to report.

The Battlefords Art Club members are fortunate to rent such a bright, sunny room at the Don Ross Centre. It inspires us to create acrylic, watercolour, drawings and zentangle (meditative doodling).

ABI, if you haven't heard of the group, their full name is Acquired Brain Injury Association. The New Beginnings chapter in our area is receiving support from Paynton entrepreneurs Doris Frost with partner in life and now business Dave Florizone.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Whether it's a big gesture or a reserved one, don't forget to appreciate your loved ones tomorrow.

The temperature Sunday evening was -27 C and it sounds as though there will be no let up in the cold weather for several days. During the cold weather the birds keep themselves busy and their feeders empty quickly.

On their website, the Province of Saskatchewan states, "We have phenomenal teachers working here in Saskatchewan.