In the Community

I am hoping everyone is wearing their poppies with pride and remembering "freedom is never free." Please find a way to thank a veteran who has earned us one of many freedoms this country takes for granted on a daily basis.

"Grey School (No. 1356) A.D. 1905 Sec. 16 Tow. 42 Rg. 12" - so reads the plaque on the front of the building in the Heritage Village at the North Battleford Western Development Museum. This is the Grey School, from the area just north of Maymont.

A new family was welcomed to Ruddell at a post harvest and pre-Halloween potluck Oct. 30. Dustin and Leah Kulpa and their two children daughter Lerie, 3, and baby son Dayten. Dustin works at Lawrence School in North Battleford.

The Neilburg School Community Council held their annual general meeting Oct. 10. All positions were filled by acclamation. Karen Putnam is the chair with Carla Schmidt as the vice-chair.

Fourteen Battlefords Art Club members were greeted by a rare sunny day Tuesday with many interesting new media to challenge their imaginations and create new works of art.

Local librarian Colleen Wicks hosted a Halloween party for children 10 and under at the library Oct. 29. Happy the Clown, Phyllis Cunningham, was in attendance.

The Marsden School Community Council held their annual meeting Oct. 16.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's Festival of Trees is approaching quickly with events from Friday, Nov. 30 to Sunday, Dec. 2. The Festival of Trees hosts the Carnival & Bazaar Sunday at the Gold Ridge Centre, North Battleford from 10 a.

The Borden 4-H Light Horse Club reorganized the end of September.

Hello again, quilting fans. The Rivers' Edge Quilters had their monthly meeting Nov. 2. Members meet the first Friday of every month. Last month, special guest was Gail Bertoia from Cut Knife.