In the Community

John Paul II Collegiate honoured six students with Crusader of the Month awards at the school's Advent Mass Dec. 20.

While several lucky members of the River's Edge Quilt Guild were enjoying the high seas and warm temperatures of other climes, 18 members met at the Don Ross craft room Jan 6 to review the past month, discuss plans for the first month of the new year

The warm weather continues. It's hard to believe we have not endured some cold weather yet. It's probably about to change in the next few days. Christmas and New Year's were busy times for most people.

The first meeting of the Maidstone Legion Ladies' Auxiliary No. 142 was held at the Legion Hall with seven members present. Plans were made to hold a cribbage, Kaiser tournament in the Legion Hall Saturday, Jan. 28. Registration is at 1 p.m.

Hi there! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and lots of turkey and trimmings to enjoy. Good food to share with loved ones at this special time is all that matters.

Saturday, Dorothy Kissick was to Lloydminster with her daughter, Cindy and Joe. Sunday she spent New Year's Day with son Craig and Theresa Kissick.

Best wishes to all students as they returned to classes last week. Have a happy and fruitful semester Our condolences to the Strasser family on the death of a husband, father and grandfather, Art Strasser.

2012 may have just begun but the registration deadline for this year's Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival is upon us. The deadline for entries this year is barely a week away, Saturday, Jan. 14.

This weekend will be a busy one for the Battlefords arts community, as they will host a large variety of programs for the general public - music, dance and otherwise. This Saturday, the galleries will be holding two events. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Year's Eve in Maymont was celebrated with family and friends enjoying music, games, and door prizes and, as usual, a fantastic potluck lunch.