We have been fortunate not to have the snowstorms that have plagued eastern Canada. However, the light snow, the fairly strong winds and milder temperatures have made driving difficult since the roads and highways have been icy. Saturday evening, vehicles could be seen in the ditches, some of them overturned.
Jan. 19, Jean McPherson and Jim Maxwell attended "We the Artists" held at TCU Place in Saskatoon. The programme highlighted master students in the artistic field. It was a collaboration among the drama, music, creative writers and visual arts. The performance included drama and music featuring barbershop singers. On display were drawings, paintings, sculpture and photography.
While in Saskatoon, Jean and Jim hosted a dinner that was attended by Jim's siblings and their families. This was a very enjoyable part of their time in the city.
The Waseca Quilting Group continues to meet at the Waseca Community Centre on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone interested is welcome to come and take part.
One of the members of the club, Sandy Fisher, is holding a quilting seminar March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the centre. As well as instructions in making a quilt, new techniques will be shown. Anyone interested in attending should phone Sandy as soon as possible.
A former Waseca resident, Larry Kissick, passed away in Maidstone Hospital following a long illness.
Larry was the second child of Vic and Dorothy Kissick who moved to Waseca in 1966. The children, including Larry, attended school in Waseca and Maidstone.
Larry and Joanne Huxley of Forest Bank were married in 1972. They raised three children. They lived in the Maidstone area for many years.
We extend our sympathy to his wife, Joanne and their family, to his mother, Dorothy Kissick, his siblings and their families and to his many friends.
Gully Gus says, "An old timer is someone who remembers when 'Five and Ten' stood for cents, and not dollars!"
