In the Community

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Sonningdale celebrated Mother's Day May 5 with an event to honour all past "special" mothers.

Bobby Orr once said, "Forget about style; worry about results." The graduates from Neilburg Composite School chose this quotation as their theme for the 2012 commencement exercises May 5.

Seeding is in full swing. Lately it has been the good neighbor policy - one farmer sows a crop and the wind blows it to the neighbour's field.

The Borden Lions presented the Borden volunteer firefighters with a donation of $500 May 7.

Spring is here, the trees have leaves and the grass is growing, but most of allthe garbage is blowing! The Paynton Volunteer Fire Dept will be out on the highway from the east entrance of Paynton to the east entrance of Delmas this long weekend.

When 2012 was designated International Year of the Co-Operatives by the United Nations (UN), co-operatives around the globe knew it would be a big year.

A very successful surprise birthday party was held April 21 to celebrate Jay Babineau's 75th birthday.

After a short life and many hardships and handicaps, Tessa Lea Beland of Denholm passed away April 16. Tessa was Trevor and Tanya Beland`s daughter, a step-daughter for Tanya. Sympathy is extended to the Beland, Snyder and Peters families.

Dear companions on my journey: I have recently returned from a trip to New Zealand and Australia. I saw and experienced life in amazing, different countries and marveled at the many wonders and interesting species of animals.