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The tenants here at Tower II are all keeping busy with the different activities and entertainment we have here in our lounge.

Feb 13 we were delighted to have Mel and Jan Cooke and friends to favour us with beautiful gospel songs. We all had hymnbooks, so could join in with our old favourites.

Feb 17, we were happy to have Orest Demyon from Medstead and his musicians come and entertain us. It was wonderful old time music made by the piano, violin, saxophone and piano. It's so nice to hear the old familiar songs and music that we seniors can identify with. Later we all enjoyed lunch and coffee and visiting.

The birthday party for January and February was held Feb. 20.

Congratulations and best wishes for January go to Shelly Bacheldor, Tracy Rosner and Ada Passuto. February celebrants were Shirley Tebay and Francis Cale. 

Unfortunately some of them couldn't attend, but we always think of them on their special day.

David Hiebert, who sings and plays the guitar, entertained us. The ensemble included Randy on guitar, Larry on drums (Randy and Larry are our caretakers now and again) and Doug on the bass guitar. It was a wonderful evening of music. We were thrilled when Larry gave us a solo on the drums. I think he said he had been playing for 40 years so no wonder he's so great.

We ended the evening with dessert of cake, ice cream, strawberries and visiting.

Ida Baker reported that on Feb. 12 she met her sister from Tofield, Alta. in Battleford for lunch on her way to Biggar. Feb. 24 Ida took the bus to Saskatoon to stay with her daughter overnight. The next day they went to the Royal University Hospital to see Ida's sister who was ill with cancer. The next day she passed away. Our sympathy go to you and your family, Ida. 

For some reason my January report was not put in the paper. However I was so glad that Bev Brundige decided to give me her January news again. 

So she says that on Dec. 24 she had visitors: Toni-Lynn (daughter) Grandchildren Brandi and Kevin and great grand kids Ayden and the newest addition Jaz born in November. He is a very handsome big boy. Ayden could not be a better big sister. Bev's sister Shirley and Al came to visit her. She said she received many great gifts but none is as wonderful as the presence of their company.

Visiting River Heights Lodge is ever so different now. Ann Ewanchuk says she has lost one dozen close friends within this last year. She visited there last Sunday and cried because she knew only four people. 

Ann is happy to know her children went on long holidays — Erinka and Roy to Cuba, Evhan and Debbie to Hawaii —and came home safely. Ann's school friend and farm neighbour, Mary, just had a funeral for her husband, Nick Nykiforuk, that Ann attended. Mary is a leader for Nifty Fiftys. She sings beautifully and had her favourite song on tape at Nick's funeral.

Last weekend daughter-in-law Chrissy drove Ann to Whitkow. There she saw the four little great-granddaughters.

Ann's children’s retired Mayfair school teacher, Dick Semeniuk, passed away. Ann attended the funeral. She travelled to Mayfair by bus for dinner theatre. There were 56 on the bus.

Joining here were Ruth Hrynewich, Irene Polichuk and Louise Haubald. Ann says thank you to Roman and Liz for bus ticket. She enjoyed watching her son play the leading role. Passengers on the bus enjoyed the careful driver, Eric Lavalee.

Get well wishes to everyone who may still be down with flu. It seems to sometimes hang on for a long time. We're glad to see Ada Pussuto back home again after her operation and several weeks in hospital and Regional Care. 

Take care everyone. See you next month.