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The butterflies are free to fly! The Grade 2/3 class released the painted lady butterflies into the wild and now they are free to fly everywhere.

The Borden Friendship Club held their final business meeting before the summer break on June 14 to discuss summer events. Upcoming is a dinner on June 20 at 5 p.m.

The 2017 scholarships from the Peter Lewchko Fund with Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF) were announced recently.

Hi Everyone! Well! It’s June. Isn’t it great to see the green grass again and the trees out in leaf now. A few of the tenants here are busy doing some gardening over in their plots back of Tower I.

The work bee set for the Community Park on Saturday had to be cancelled. It was just too wet, and still drizzling rain. The hail that came with the rain late Friday did some damage, but it will take a few days to know much.

On June 7, under a gleaming sun and bursting foliage, Medstead School proudly hosted approximately 400 kindergarten through Grade 6 students. Kids from Medstead and surrounding communities gathered for the annual elementary track and field event.

There is great excitement in the Grade 2/3 classroom. The Painted Lady butterflies have emerged from their cocoons as full butterflies. They will remain in their containers for a few days and then will be released into the wild.

Cribbage was played Monday, May 15, with high score going to Jean Hartman and low to Denise Newton, who also provided lunch. Bingo was played Wednesday, May 17, with Joan Smith and Margaret MacEachern doing the calling, who also provided lunch.

Radisson Royal Purple ladies held a barbecue supper meeting June 5 at the home of Tina and John Hessell with five members– Tian Hessell, Roberta Harris, Linda Yuskiw, Audrey Baker and L.

Sympathy goes goes out to the Plum families of Battleford on the recent passing of Minnie Plum on May 27. A memorial service was held at the Battleford United Church on June 9. Burial is at the Rockhaven Cemetery. Minnie was 96 years old.