In the Community

Three Northwest School Division schools received Provincial Sportsmanship Awards from the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association in the past week.

Sam and Barb Kennedy stopped in to see their mom Theresa Kennedy. Dorothy Kissick had her daughter Cindy and Joe of Unity take her out for dinner and then visited grandchildren Desarie, Nathan and Quinton Blanchette.

Kaiser was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre Feb. 12. Tied for high score were Jean Stewart and Dorothy Schwartz. Low score went to Eva Inkster. Lunch was provided by Lil McMillan.

A unique exhibition of fibre works is on display at the Chapel Gallery for the month of March. Carol Schmold created one piece each week for a year.

Battlefords citizens were put in touch with their history during Archives Week, when the the City of North Battleford Historic Archives set up displays at Frontier Mall Feb. 8 and at the Territorial Mall Feb. 9th.

It is getting closer to spring and along with hockey playoffs and curling bonspiels there are a few more activities happening in Maidstone. The Winter Reading Program at the public library kicks off this week running Feb.

The Speers Library held a Valentine open house Feb. 13 with the theme being "Love Your Library." Adults and children were encouraged to hand make Valentines and the entries qualified for a draw.

At 10103 - 11th Ave. in downtown North Battleford, the once imposing hundred year old Sallows & Boyd building, more recently, and infamously, known as the Pigeon Hotel, stands empty, forlorn and deteriorating.

Many of us in Canada have had great pride in what we viewed as a superior system of protecting the people of this country from dangerous products.

Ashley Johnson is a familiar face to many in the Battlefords.