There is now one large recycle bin at the transfer station that will take all paper products, newsprint to cardboard, plastics including rinsed milk cartons and jugs with separate bins for tin cans and glass. Now they have people educated to separate stuff they tell us we don’t need to. However one thing people should still do is squash milk containers and all cardboard boxes, which is easily done by stepping on them or taking them apart and flattening them.
The North West Mutual Aid is hosting a reception and inquiry training course Saturday, May 9 in the community hall from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The intent of this course is to prepare the community for a disaster necessitating evacuation and explains how to keep track of families. To register call Jacquie at 306-892-4294 before May 5. Everyone is welcome and they hope for a good turnout of people interested in future emergency plans for the village.
The next Wellness Clinic is set for April 16 from 8:40 to 10:40 a.m. in the Do Drop In.
Marion and Robert Iverson enjoyed the company of their grandson Jason Neville and his two daughters, Jacey and Hanna, from Cochrane, Alta. over the Easter weekend. They also visited grandparents Bill and Gwen Neville in Caleb Village in North Battleford.
The concession at the beach is hoping to open May 12, if the weather co-operates. It will be operated by Gloria Winterhalt, who has some surprises for her clientele this summer. Every Saturday she will have a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. and in time we will learn of other events.
The farmers’ market will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting June 20. Home baking and produce tables are most inviting as well as crafts and other items.
Did you know a permit is needed to launch your boat at the regional park dock?
Bridge games continue, weekly. Contract bridge is played Monday evenings, and this week’s top scores was by Warren Iverson and second was Robert Iverson. Duplicate bridge games played March 24 had high scores go to Joyce Antoine and Donna Scherman, second Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan and third Glen and Julie Moore in the A division. In the B division top score were Catriona Winterhalt and Cletus Scherman and second were Joyce Luckey and Trudy Iverson. March 31 top scores in the A division were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan, second Robert Iverson and Maureen Campbell and in the B division, Mary Greenwald and Joyce Luckey.
Condolences go out to the family of the late Maisie Poole of Edam, who passed away March 31. Another pioneer who will be missed so much by her family and all who knew and loved her. A service will be held April 11 at 2 p.m. in Edam.
The one-year anniversary is coming up April 24 of the passing of 90-year-old, Keith McMillan, son of Dan and Louise McMillan, in Winnipeg, Man. Keith attended McMillan Public School and Prince High School before graduating as a mechanical engineer from the University of Saskatchewan in 1950. He married Katherine Akre in Flin Flon, Man. and later lived in Regina and then in Winnipeg. Keith worked for the Province of Manitoba for 29 years. They have two sons in Winnipeg, Gary and Brian and his family, and a daughter Janice Gallagher and family in Yorkton and leaves seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Keith and Katherine spent 12 years wintering in Apache Junction in Arizona but spent their later years in Dakota House, a home for seniors in Winnipeg where they were happy and contented.
Another item of interest that came up in my research of Keith was about the geographical memorial — Hoganson Lake — in northern Saskatchewan. It is named for the brother-in-law of Keith’s sister Marguerite, Harry Hoganson. He lost his life in the Second World War. My search eventually took me to Harry’s sister Shirley Guindon in Courtenay, B.C. who wondered just where this was. One can find this lake on Google, east of Pinehouse, halfway between Lac La Ronge and La Plonge, and a bit north of that line.
Twenty-eight years after Ulf Christenson came from Sweden and spent one year in North Battleford attending school, improving his English and staying at the home of Gordon and Amber Pearson, he was reunited with his friend Darcy Maclean. Darcy travelled to Sweden recently. The boys played in a band together back then and have kept in touch over the years.
Ulf spent his life working in banking while Darcy went on to teach in Lac du Bonnet, Man. The men did some touring while Darcy was there. The accompanying picture was taken on the River Seine in France.
If I could have found Darcy's mother, Lorna Maclean, I would have had more information. There are bound to be some students around still that will remember these two.
