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The city's newest personal care home officially opened its doors on April 16th 2012, welcoming the first two residents, Rudy and Helen Blanchette. Now five months later, we have 28 residents, two cats, MiMac and Dusty and one dog, Lily.

Many thanks to the people of the community and friends who are generous and kept us supplied with fresh garden produce. The heat and humidity of the summer was not too appreciated.

A busy season at the Maidstone museum finished with the annual corn roast on Labour Day. The added attraction that day was an antique car show.

I'm back from a six-week holiday in Prince George, B.C. with my daughter and her family. The weather was very good. They were saying that it was the nicest summer they've had in a few years.

September brings on the visual beginnings of autumn and with it some wonderful programs to inspire the artist within. An Afternoon Knit In is perfect for the coming winter months.

School got back underway with a general assembly during the second class of the day, Sept. 4, where the SRC outlined their plans for the school activities this year. New staff and students were welcomed with a game for the new staff.

Culture Days, a collaborative, coast-to-coast volunteer movement to raise the awareness accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the Arts and Cultural Life of their communities, is fast approaching.

I have no words to describe the beautiful day. There was not a cloud in the sky and the sounds of music that echoed through the crowds at the event held at the Leipzig Serenity Retreat Sept. 8 were beautiful.

The main area of the Borden School gym is temporarily closed while the roof and ceiling are being redone. There is no structural damage and the gym is not condemned as the rumour that is circulating around says.

Beautiful weather last weekend paved the way to more harvest progress, as can be seen by multiple machines moving in fields, grain trucks on our highways and grain terminals busy with unloading units.