In the Community

The countdown to Christmas is on. The Waseca Recreation Board members are sponsoring an evening of caroling, part of which is visiting homes to carol. This year it will be on the evening of Dec. 14.

We will bring everyone up to speed on the volleyball season this week. Both senior Royals teams have had excellent seasons.

Kaiser was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Nov. 12. Draw prizes went to Ray Hartman and Jean Stewart. Lunch was provided by Lil McMillan and Bev Stewart. Bingo was played Nov. 14 with Margaret MacEachern doing the calling.

Living Sky School Division director Ronna Pethick of Unity was elected for the central constituency at the 97th annual convention of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.

The melodic harmonies of The Sweetness echoed through the halls of Leipzig Serenity Retreat Nov. 29. As part of their Home Routes tour, the band played to a crowd of around 40 guests, entertaining with homemade drums and a double bass.

Let it snow let it snow ... let it snow! As I am writing this article, the snow is falling again and the wind is whipping it into drifts.

Correction - the gingerbread house activity held in Radisson Dec. 1 for ages 5 - 18 years was sponsored by 13 local businesses, not the Radisson firefighters as reported. It was well attended.

Artists and businesspeople of the Battlefords take note: the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts is looking for people to serve on its board of directors.

The Neilburg craft and trade show was held Nov. 24 in the community hall. There were 16 exhibitors over 19 tables. "It was a really good day," said organizer, Sylvia Olsen. Lunch was served by the Neilburg Hall Club.

Here is a glance back in time at Christmas trends in the past 90 years. 1922: In the roaring '20s Christmas was a big, festive celebration.