In the Community

Mary Evelyn Brawn (nee Wright) was born on July 12, 1920 in Campellton, N.B. Her father died in 1922 from war injuries. Without a principle breadwinner, Delia Rose (Ev's mother) and Ev suddenly found themselves without a family income.

St. Mary's Community School Essential Skills for the Workplace Program, North Battleford has been awarded one of six Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit for its encouragement of lifelong and life wide learning.

There Speers and District United Church held their 20th dinner theatre April 5, 6 and 7. There was a full house for each performance. This year's play was called Homecoming by Leeann Minogue.

Every year at this month, I remember my conversation with my late father. He told me a true story about himself as a little boy. He was born in 1903 and his father passed away from an over-enlarged heart in 1904.

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.