In the Community

John Paul II's SRC Team planned a week of activities for students and staff to celebrate the May long weekend. The week of activities also built towards World Catholic Education Day, which took place May 17.

We are near the end of May.

Eileen Fountain, CIBC retiree of Radisson branch, presented a cheque for $300 to Don Harris, Chairman of the Radisson Communiplex Committee Inc, to be used towards the cost of the main floor resurfacing that was recently completed.

Doug Peake of Waldheim has had a love for wood his entire life, stemming back to his childhood as he reminisces about working at his dad's sawmill in Leask. Peake relocated to the West Coast and began a 30-year career as a logger.

For those who read in one of my earlier articles, in November 2011, about Karen Fertuck (Hultman) going to Edmonton to receive a liver transplant, here is an update sent in by Connie Gunness.

Lost Connection, the play written by NBCHS student Kay-Lynne Collier, received a great reception provincially, bringing in a total of five awards.

The Chapel Gallery will be hosting Family Open Studio Events on the last Sunday of the month for May, June and July.

Bingo was played at the Maidstone Drop In Centre May 2 with Margaret MacEachern and Joan Smith doing the calling. The loonie pot was won by seven people so was left to accumulate. Lunch was provided by Dorothy Schwartz.

Best wishes to Conrad and Danay Smart as they move from their home in Waseca to be closer to the homes of their parents near Prince Albert. Conrad and Danay have resided in the village of about four years.

May 20 was the first day for quite some time that the wind was not blowing. I really enjoyed the calm day. Someone once said spring in our part of the world comes all of a sudden. It's here.