A baby boy named Kayden was born Dec. 23 to Ben Rohl and Kylie of Whitehorse, Yukon. Proud grandmother is my neighbour Carol Rahl (Gordon Linkletter) who spent two weeks in Yukon visiting them, her mother and sister. Carol will get to see her family again this summer.
A 98-year-old pioneer who resided in the Whihow district for five years passed away 10 days weeks ago. Annie Bartkewich married Kasmir in 1939 and after living locally, moved to a farm near Brada. They had three children and many people will recall their youngest Ernie (Maryann) farmed where Cheryl and Kolin Bulmer now reside before moving to Erickson, Man.
The children of Richard and Valerie Taylor are hosting an afternoon anniversary tea between 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 6 in Mayfair Hall. This year is ringing in 50 years of marriage for this well-known couple. Mark your calendars, as this is a special occasion they would like to share with everyone. Ìý
An 85th birthday surprise gathering was held in Mayfair Jan. 19 to honour Anna VanNortwick. A crowd of approximately 30 shared an afternoon of coffee, goodies and birthday cake. I spearheaded this gathering, with Ruby Rafuse baking her mouth-watering poppyseed chiffon cake and a few others bringing food. A few people got up to speak highly of Anne, as she is such a caring person, always putting others before herself. Joseph Sopiwyn played a few tunes on his guitar. When one suggests an event to put on, there is always a lot of help from most people. They help with the tables, arrange chairs and do kitchen and cleaning up duties. No one ever lets just one person do everything. Anne would like to thank everyone for sharing their time with her and husband Earl on that warm January afternoon. On Anne’s real birthday Jan. 17, their granddaughter Ferryn (Brian) Slater and two children from Lloydminster came to the farm for the day.
Sharon and Peter Babiy have recently returned from a 10-day vacation in Mexico with Victor Pushee (Jackie). As in the past few years, these two couples depart to Mexico for two holidays during the cold months.
Congratulations to Earlene Rogers, daughter of Paulie and Ken, who was marriedÌý Jan. 23 in Hafford to Brent Bachelder. Brent is a grandson to Sheila and Glen Bachelder. Brent and Earlene plan to build a house in his grandparents’ yard.
There have been some break-ins and theft in our community, so please report anything that is suspicious in nature to the police. It seems the thieves are even active in the daylight hours.
I recall after major shootings in the United States the gun ownership of private citizens has increased tremendously. In Canada most gun owners are hunters and farmers. It’s usually the wrong person who manages to find a weapon to do destruction, such as the sad news the world heard about in the northern part of Saskatchewan. Let us pray for all the victims and their families who were targets of this senseless act and hope that something positive will turn things around in La Loche.
Everyone is enjoying these above normal temperatures, which make January a shorter month of the winter blues.
Anne Van Nortwick at her surprise 85th birthday party in Mayfair. Photo by Elaine Woloshyn
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