In the Community

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As the school year draws to a close the school community of Maidstone High School paused to acknowledge the accomplishments and challenges of its many groups, committees and teams.

Borden School Graduation ceremonies were held June 8 in the Borden Community Centre, with the banquet provided by Borden Lions Club.

The13th annual Dorintosh I Can Games, June 16. Students with special needs along with some of their educational assistants, teachers and parents attended.

Nominations have been announced for several awards presented annually at Neilburg Composite School (NCS). The winners will be presented with their trophies, June 21 at the High School Awards Day in the NCS gym.

Enjoy how long the sunlight lasts on the first day of summer and all the great things there are to enjoy about summer.

The seeding is done! The spraying is beginning and the rain keeps falling. Now who was it who said that because the winter had so little snow the summer would be dry? I know I heard that somewhere.

The regular monthly Games Day was held at the seniors' centre May 7. Edith Christensen and Tom Poppleton were the winners of the A side in the shuffleboard tournament. Jean Ball and Shirley Nuspl were the runners-up.

Living Sky School Division held its 2012 Student Hall of Fame Celebration June 14 at a banquet in the Battleford Arena attended by more than 800 people.

I am happy to write this article because when I saw this happening my heart went out to Dillion and his brothers. What a nice example of family love.