Merry Christmas to all of the people who traditionally follow the Julian calendar. There is usually a three-day celebration. This year starting Jan. 6 and many Ukrainian citizens still partake in this traditional event. People that I am aware of in our area who celebrate the January Christmas are the Ewanchuks and Sheins.
Lorna and Russel Buziak rented the Blue Mountain chalet Dec. 24 for the Buziak family gathering. Russell's three sisters and their families — Pam (Rick) Lamontagne, Shirley (Julian) Goyan and Maryann (Roger) Simon — celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. Sleigh rides pulled by their son Jason and Dale Lehman's horses were a delight for everyone.
Bingos scheduled at Gamex Bingo in North Battleford for January 2016 are on Wednesday, Jan. 6, Friday, Jan. 15 and Friday, Jan. 22. Please mark your calendars and call Alice at 306-246-4212 or Kolin at 306-445-9721. The proceeds go to the recreation board and many expenses are paid through this means of fundraising.
Thickwood Hills Wildlife dine and dance is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 16 at the hall. Prices are $20 adult, $10 children eight to 15 years of age and free for children under seven years old. Membership cards can be purchased that evening. A live band will be entertaining the crowd. Come out for a great evening of fun.
John and Georgina Youst are basking in the sun on the beaches of Dominican Republic, as this has been their annual holiday for the past three years. Brother-in-law Gerald Ewanchuk takes care of the herd of cattle for three months.
Norman and Jackie Van Nortwick also love staying in their winter home in Mazatlan, Mexico for at least four months.
With the warm weather, many people enjoy activities outdoors. There still is a lack of snow for proper snowmobiling, but I hear the fish are biting at Meeting Lake, so if you like to ice fish, you won't go home empty handed. Julian Goyan reports that at Turtle Lake the fish are plentiful.
Wishing Esther Huard much success with her chemotherapy treatments. Her mother Ruth Bilanski said everything sounds promising and she will be undergoing surgery in February. Canadian Tire will be temporarily missing Esther, as she is an excellent employee who has been there more than 20 years.
Approximately 400 people attended the funeral of Dennis Woloshyn, which was held in Knights of Columbus Hall, North Battleford Dec. 28th. He is survived by wife Darlene, son Kyle (Kayla Reed), three brothers, John, Larry, David and families, and his 86-year-old mother Olga Woloshyn. If one wanted to know something of a happening many years ago, Dennis was the person to go to for information. His memory was remarkable.
School resumed for students this past Monday, but for university students Wednesday, was their day to get back to the grind. Here is a campus comedy situation to make one smile. An accounting major class at a university was a tough class and one student was diligently taking notes as the professor rambled on and on. The student noticed he was the only one doing this. At the end of a couple of weeks he asked a student next to him why no one else appeared to have written anything. The reply was, "We don't have to. We all took this same course with the same professor last semester."
Starting Wednesday, craft day at the library will be open to everyone who cannot find time at home to work on their projects, but who find if they go to a different location and work diligently at it, their craft eventually gets completed. What a good feeling of accomplishment! Best part is, you can visit with friends and still do your craft. First day is Jan. 13 from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Please bring your own lunch. For more information call Dora at 306-246-4848 or Ellyn at 306-246-4849.
