In the Community

Feb. 13 was Past Honoured Royal Lady Night at the St. Walburg monthly meeting of the Royal Purple. Presiding in the Honoured Royal Lady role was Past Honoured Royal Lady Joan Karst, who brought the meeting to order at 8 p.m.

Blaine Lake Gospel Chapel held its annual Valentine's celebration Feb. 15 at the chapel hall.

The Village of Denholm will celebrate 100 years of incorporation in 2012. The event will be celebrated June 29, 30 and July 1.

Ukrainian Catholic Parish of All Saints in North Battleford welcomed a new parish priest, Rev. Fr. Vladimir Simunovic, Jan. 9. Bishop Bryan Bayda officially installed Fr. Vladimir as the parish priest at a special ceremony Feb. 5. Fr.

There was an enthusiastic gathering of quilters recently at the Don Ross Centre for the regular meeting of the Rivers' Edge Quilters. Some snow birds are still away enjoying sun and sand.

It's winter break this week for students. Enjoy your free time. Some families have gone on holiday, so we hope to catch up to them before next week's news. I was pleased to see some pine grosbeaks feeding in the yard this week.

It's the time of year when 4-H clubs have their public speaking sessions. Bev and Vic Hult attended the Lashburn 4-H Club's speak off held in Lashburn on the afternoon of Feb. 12. Their granddaughter Torrie Chibri was winner in her class.

Coming up on four years on the job, I was looking for a new story idea and a new way to follow the Battlefords North Stars.

This week at MHS was the last one before the February break, which began Feb. 18. Students will be returning to school Feb. 28. Our basketball teams are well into their season and working hard.

How often have any of us looked back on a decision we made in the past and questioned our sanity at the time it was made? I have done this enough times in my life I really cannot even estimate the number of times.