The Neilburg United Church held their annual Poor Man's Supper Jan. 24 in the church lower hall. A large crowd attended, enjoying a fabulous supper of home made soups and breads, jams and jellies. There was even an opportunity to try dill pickle soup.
Jan. 26 was Minor Hockey Day in Neilburg. The initiation team had a game at 10 a.m., the midget girls played at 1 p.m. and the pee wees at 3 p.m. Children who wore their Monarch jersey at the Monarch game Saturday evening were given a free pop and chips. Members of the Manitou Evangelical Free Church supported Minor Hockey Day by working in the booth, which freed up parents so they could fully enjoy their children's games.
Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Normanm (Duane) Powers, who passed away in the Lloydminster Hospital Jan. 9 at the age of 91. He was born in the Fram District in May 1921 to Peter and Anna Powers and was raised, along with his six siblings, on a farm west of Marsden. Duane served in the RCAF and was a flight lieutenant and a Lancaster bomber pilot during the Second World War. He is survived by his wife Evelyn, to whom he was married for 64 years. They raised four children on their farm. He was a respected and active member of the community and was also proud to receive his 60-year pin from the Royal Canadian Legion A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
