In the Community

July 2, 2012: Community gathered to celebrate the 100th annual Minnehaha Picnic. Festivities were held at the site of the original Minnehaha School, on the hill west of Jackfish Creek. Over 100 signed the guest book.

Congratulations to all the young people who submitted wonderful music-themed art work ideas to be considered for use on this year's Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival program. The winner will be chosen this week.

Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Olwin Eileen Olsen who passed away in Saskatoon Jan. 6 at the age of 97. She was born at Esther, Alta. in May of 1915.

And it snows and it snows and it snows. Sunday, my son and I went out to Meeting Lake to do some ice fishing and although we were not successful catching fish, walking in the deep snow provided a workout.

The month of January appears to be going by in a haze of snow shovelling, so much so that around my little abode we have no more space to put it until the weather warms up.

Jan. 14, Honoured Royal Lady Georgina Schnelder welcomed 23 members of the St. Walburg Royal Purple to the first meeting in 2013 by wishing a happy, prosperous New Year to all.

2013 is the centennial of the Town of Radisson.

Wow - that's all I can say. Thank you, everyone who performed and who came to our Telemiracle fundraiser. The weather was crappy but there must have been at least 200 people who enjoyed an afternoon of gospel music.

Will he or won't he? I am longing for Mr. Groundhog to predict an early spring. This darn winter started way too early and I am ready for thoughts of spring.

Life seems to get busier and time seems to fly by. Christmas is behind us and we are creeping up on Valentine's Day. The one thing that doesn't seem to want to fly by is winter.