In the Community

Dr. Alec Couros, a professor of educational technology and media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina held an informative presentation for the parents of Wilkie students, "Maintaining a Positive Footprint" Jan. 9 at McLurg High School.

Over the next few Festival Fanfares, you will be introduced to this year's music festival adjudicators.

Chief Poundmaker School's Grade 11 and 12 students and teachers, as well as Elder Vera Weenie-Kasokeo, attended an informative presentation held in Onion Lake First Nation at Eagleview High School Jan. 14.

In 1913, Grand Central Station in New York opened and it was the first year they began putting prizes in the Cracker Jack boxes. It was also the year Freda Wright was born 17 miles west of Unity on NE 1-40-25-W3rd, delivered by Dr. Routledge.

Mid-January do you have the mid-January blues? I always feel the most melancholy right after Christmas and now, as I see the days getting moments longer each day, I feel happy.

The Maymont Settlers Senior Hockey team added a new player to the roster for three of their regular scheduled games.

At the Radisson Royal Purple meeting Jan. 7, held at the home of Roberta Harris, the Lodge donated $50 to the Hafford and District Music Festival. Happy birthday was sung to Ellen Cousins, Linda Yuskiw and Lorraine Olinyk, all with January birthdays.

Dec. 19, the Speers branch of Lakeland Library held an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with 12 people attending. Colleen Wicks, local librarian, served coffee, punch and cookies and had decorated the library for Christmas.

Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas lighting contest for the village of Neilburg. Taking first place were Julie and Marty Bowes. Second place winners were Darwin and Diahann Urlacher. The third place winner was Donna Schmidt.

December was a busy month at Battlefords District Care Centre. Schools performed, carollers came to sing, Christmas light tours took place and the annual Christmas parties brought families and fun.