A precautionary drinking water advisory has been issued for the Village of Neilburg. A power outage during the night Dec. 30/31 caused a pump system failure which resulted in a situation where this order was necessary.
Until further notice, the village has advised that residents boil water for any activity where water may be ingested. This includes drinking, brushing teeth, soaking false teeth, washing fruits and vegetables, dishwashing by hand (unless sanitized in another fashion), making ice and preparing food or drink which will not be subsequently heated. While filtered water systems are effective in filtering some impurities, they do not disinfect the water of bacteria.
Bring your water to a rolling boil and then continue to boil for at least one minute. Let water cool before using. In addition, citizens are instructed not to drink water from public drinking fountains and to avoid swallowing water while bathing. Consult a doctor prior to using the water if you have cuts or rashes that are severe. Younger children and infants should be sponge bathed. Regular tap water can still be used for washing clothes. If you do not wish to boil your water, use an alternate water supply known to be safe (bottled water).
The village will inform you when this precautionary drinking water advisory ends. During this time, the village will be monitoring samples to ensure a high water quality is maintained.
The youth group from Manitou Evangelical Free Church baked sugar cookies and gingerbread men, Dec. 14. After they had been decorated, various members of the group went out to deliver plates of their cookies to the seniors in the Village of Neilburg.
The women of the Neilburg/Marsden United Church held their annual Christmas party in the church basement, Dec. 13.
Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Donald James Wilson who passed away Dec. 22, in the Maidstone Hospital, at the age of 64. A service was conducted from the Neilburg Community Hall, Dec. 31 with Neil Cook and Joe Wilson as officiants. The eulogy was given by Jeff Murray. The urn bearers were David Rogers and Lorne Topley. Don is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn; three sons, Kevin (Juanita), Lorne (Sherri-Lyn) and Brent (Nadine); eight grandchildren; his Uncle Joe and Aunt Jean Wilson of North Battleford; and numerous cousins.
