NEILBURG — The Northwest Museum Association fall meeting was held at Neilburg Seniors’ Centre Oct. 17 hosted by the Manito Pioneers Museum members.
Attendees were greeted at the door and given name tags by Dorothy Davis, Dianne Wakefield and Marjorie Nattress. Coffee and muffins were available for those who travelled long distances.
Museums represented were Bresaylor, Goodsoil, Lashburn, Maidstone, Meadow Lake, Rabbit Lake, Unity, Wilkie and Neilburg. Three guests and one entertainer made a total of 33 attending.
Networker Gwen Zweifel opened the meeting. President Rod Davis of the Manito Pioneer Museum welcomed all present and Mayor Brent Wiens brought greetings from the Town of Neilburg.
Several reports were given, including one from Kathy Burg of Lashburn Museum regarding a Museums Association of Saskatchewan convention she attended this summer at Government House in Regina.
Bill McGilvery, on behalf of the awards committee, presented Joe Nuspl and his late wife Shirley with a token of appreciation for their years of dedication to the NWMA.
A delicious luncheon, prepared by the local members, followed.
The centre had been beautifully decorated for Thanksgiving and harvest. There were artistic table centres and gifts for each person, provided by local businesses, that were either sunglasses or umbrellas.
Following lunch there was entertainment by local guitar player and vocalist Glenn Hegel. The toe-tapping music and old songs brought back many memories.
Members were divided into small groups for guided tours of the local museum, which consists of a main building, church, blacksmithing display, RV facility and newly-erected machine shed housing a wooden threshing machine and antique fire trucks.
Lunch and coffee were served following the tours. Several other business matters were taken care of. Tentative date for the NWMA spring meeting is April 30 at Spiritwood.
There is a Halloween party Saturday at the Maidstone Drop In Centre for children up to 12 years of age accompanied by a parent. Games and treats will be on the agenda. Come and enjoy and keep the young people off the street. The party runs from 2 to 7 p.m. with several door prizes to be won.
