Some warmer temperatures were a feature during the past week. Sunday the high here was 12 C. With warmer daytime temperatures the snow has visibly melted with stubble and bare ground showing up in the fields.
With night time temperatures below zero there has been lots of ice on walks and driveways making walking treacherous.
The Waseca Blades recreational hockey team continues to do well. They won the tournament held in Lashburn last weekend and this weekend are playing in the Neilburg Recreational Hockey Tournament. Good luck!
The school young people are busy playing badminton. A weekend badminton tournament is coming up shortly.
Chrystal Sutherland returned last week from some time spent visiting Bruce and Sheila Sutherland at their retirement home in Costa Rica. She enjoyed visiting with the many friends Bruce and Sheila have there. Many are Canadians who have also retired there. Temperatures were around the 30 C mark, so she enjoyed swimming in the ocean and sunning on the beaches as well as sight seeing.
A potluck supper and social evening was held at the Waseca Community Centre on Saturday evening. Although the crowd was not large, all who attended enjoyed the abundant food and visiting. During the evening presentations were made to Walter and Joyce Campbell and Helena Pike. They received plaques dedicated to them, which read, "For the countless hours of volunteer work in the community of Waseca.鈥� Arlee Lumgair made the presentations along with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for each.
Walter said how much he had always enjoyed doing work for the community. He and Joyce are planning to move to a retirement location, possibly in the spring.
Some events coming up in the Waseca Community include a barbecue and community annual meeting in April; a fish fry and raffle also in April; and the annual Waseca Community Walk-a-thon May. It is not too early to prepare for the walk-a-thon. This year as well as the 10-kilometre walk from Waseca to the Battle River. There will be a two-kilometre walk for juniors from Waseca to the Waseca Cemetery. The walks will begin at 10 a.m. with registration a little earlier. Lunch will follow. Pledge sheets are available at the Waseca post office or the village office.
Details of all of these events and many more can be found on the bulletin board at the post office. Don't forget to take a few moments to read the bulletin board announcements. Keep yourself informed. You will be welcome at all events.
Provincial wrestling playoffs were on this weekend with Arland Lumgair taking part. Unfortunately he took fourth place this time despite his concerted efforts. Congratulations, Arland. You did very well for your first year in wrestling.
