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Life seems to get busier and time seems to fly by. Christmas is behind us and we are creeping up on Valentine's Day. The one thing that doesn't seem to want to fly by is winter.

Several items were brought up at the January meeting of the Battleford Hillcrest Seniors. It was noted that the two shuffleboards to be donated were picked up.

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Those who know me well know that I am an avid TV-watcher with a long and detailed knowledge of popular culture.

Winter really set in this week with the thermometer registering - 27 C. An icy wind blowing from the northwest made the weather very cold. Snow was blowing across the road Monday and making drifts in the yard. More work for the shovel.

Where did the first month of 2013 go? Even though winter feels it has dragged on forever, because it started way back in October, it also feels the first month of the new year has just flown by - although driving conditions have been less than favour

The Waseca skating, natural ice-skating, rink has been in use for some time. We hope the mild weather didn't affect the ice. Sig and Ada Schimelfenig are enjoying their winter in Arizona.

A Handi Van bingo was held Jan. 11 with Bonnie Letwinetz acting as caller. This month the winners of the regular bingo games received chickens. Thanks to Dora Greening for donating the prizes for the youngsters who attended.

The Lyla Wakefield Memorial Shuffleboard tournament was held at the Neilburg Seniors' Center Jan. 15. Rose Leitheiser and LaVonne Rutherford teamed up to win the event and they will have their names engraved on the trophy that hangs in the center.

The Battlefords Photo Club held its first meeting of 2013 Jan. 8. The club's focus of the meeting was night photography.