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Team with Wawota connections to compete at women's curling provincials

Cindy Ricci's team has three players who are originally from the Wawota area.
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The Cindy Ricci rink will compete at the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Estevan.

WAWOTA - Wawota will have representatives on two different rinks at the Viterra Scotties in Estevan later this month. Members of the Cindy Ricci rink are Kristy (Wilson) Johnson, Natalie (Greenbank) Bloomfield and Tamara (Greenbank) Kapell who are all former Wawota residents. Hanna Johnson is a member of the Kleiter rink.

Four new members were inducted into the Wawota Lions Club recently. They are Tyson Puskas, Jordan Fox, Donovan Durksen and Brayden Hall.

Sympathy to family and friends of Henry Fowler, who passed away at Deer View Lodge on Dec. 14 at the age of 94. He leaves behind wife Joan, and Don, Dianne, Darlene, Dwight and Doug and their families.

Sympathy to the family and friends of Kevin Ruckaber of Weyburn. He passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 60. He was a former Schwann Ice Cream truck driver and former maintenance man for the Town of Wawota. He is survived by his wife Darlene and their family.

Sympathy to Elgin Pryce on the passing of his sister-in-law Betty Leusink of Regina. She died on Jan. 10 at the age of 78. Elgin and Neena Johnson travelled to Regina to attend her funeral on Jan. 14.

Happy 80th birthday to Edna Benner for Jan. 10. Several friends and family members surprised her with a party at the Village Inn.

Sympathy to the family and friends of Bruce McCarthy who passed away at Deer View Lodge on Dec. 31 at age 90. He was formerly from Corning, Kenosee Lake and Kipling. He and his late wife, Marjorie, were great friends of ours over the years. Keith enjoyed golfing with Bruce and we shared many meals and card games with them. A gathering in his honor was held at the Drop In at Kenosee last Saturday.