In the Community

Dean Bauche, local artist, former director of the North Battleford galleries and curator of the Allen Sapp Gallery, received a singular honour recently - a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

The community benefit concert to be put on by Elaine Wagner-Neovard, her son Alerrick Wagner and Valerie Montgomery-Bull Thursday May 24 at the Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre has been cancelled due to a lack of ticket sales.

Dorothy Kissick attended the wedding dance in Lloydminster for her grandson Quntin Blanchette. Quntin and Chantell were married in Mexico in April. Dale, Debbie, Scotty and Darlene visited their mom Theresa Kennedy.

Twenty-five members of the Rivers' Edge Quilt Guild met May 4 for the final event off the season. Treasa, from Day's Diner in Meota, served a sumptuous meal that started the events of the evening.

Honesty in politics has, for almost all of Canadian history, been somewhat of an oxymoron. If we look closely, as far back as Sir John A., we find that often what was told to the voting public was a smokescreen for reality.

They've been with the Community Youth Choir since it was a small enterprise among students of vocal coach Lisa Hornung.

As part of TD Canadian Children's Book Week, students at BATC schools from Ahtakakoop, Moosoomin, Red Pheasant, Saulteaux and Sweetgrass attended a reading by children's book author Vikki VanSickle.

Geraldine Fitzgibbon was born in Toronto on Oct. 31, 1854. Her parents were Agnes Dunbar Moodie and Charles Thomas Fitzgibbon. Even more interesting were who her grandparents were.

Borden Lions Report: Borden Lions are pleased to report that in our 31st year, our membership has increased to 18 members. We have had a successful year also in our catering, thanks to community support.

Eight members and two teacher supervisors from John Paul II's SADD group attended a national SADD conference in Edmonton, Alta. April 19. The group packed into a school van and were on the road before noon.