We just received sad news from Prince George, B.C., that a distant relative had just passed away suddenly. Eleanor O鈥橠onnell had a sudden heart attack. Her husband Allan O鈥橠onnell鈥檚 family date back to 1904 at Baljennie where the C. McClaverty family lived Allen鈥檚 mother was Monica McClaverty and she married Eddy Horwood of England. They lived in the area a short time before moving back to England. They separated and Monica came back to Canada to marry B. O鈥橠onnell and they raised a family of three boys 鈥� Allan, Lyle and Reg O鈥橠onnell. Eddy Horwood was Stanley Mills鈥� dad, the late Bert Mills鈥� cousin.
The work bee held at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford went over well. Thank you to the volunteers who showed up to work. They are working on a large stationary engine and in the process of painting the engine as close as they can to the original color. They hope to get it running soon. The next work bee get together will be held on Friday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It would be nice to see more younger people come out to volunteer their time and to see all the older equipment involved in putting a memory to the past of our grandparents鈥� years. There are all sorts of mechanical little jobs that can be done. Thank you to those that do turn out. They need you all.
February is a mean little month clinging onto the coat tails of winter without a whisper of spring. A neat little description of a month gone now. It鈥檚 just in between to let us know we could have spring or just plain old cold winter and lots of snow and high winds.
It鈥檚 been nice to see a little change in the weather. Spring is not all that far away now.
Some cattle ranchers are in the process of new baby calves starting into the world. Soon there will be lots of baby calves frolicking about. Let鈥檚 hope the weather is not too cold on the farms.
After a busy week, the school students are all back to classes. Their next school break will be Easter holidays.
In my last news write up, I must sincerely apologize to the Robert Bailey family of Sonningdale for a couple of mistakes I made on the Robert Bailey report. I had Robert passed away on Feb. 8 and it should have been Feb. 12 at the age of 93 years old, not 94. Also, a memorial service at a later date. I am very sorry for the mistake and we all do make mistakes in our lifetime
