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Yes I have been absent from sending in news for a while and without much news to write about it is hard to submit each week. So if everyone will bear with me, there will be news from time to time.

The month of January is done, and what we thought was going to be a long cold month has been wonderfully mild. Colleen Koski was to Lloydminster to visit her mom, May Ford.

The Chapel Gallery has arranged a variety of workshops for artists of all abilities during the Annual Artist Retreat weekend. Jay Kimball will be facilitating two workshops during the weekend. Adult Piñatas is the focus for a workshop Friday, Feb.

This week marked the beginning of the first week of second semester. Feb. 1 was our first day back from semester turnaround, and report card day. Feb. 2, the school community council hosted its annual Snow Ball.

Occasionally, committee members of the City of North Battleford Historic Archives work on a personal project.

The celebration of a new minister for the River Valley Anglican Parish, Diocese of Saskatoon, was held at St. John's Anglican Church in Borden Jan 29, to induct Rev. Debbie Ramage into the parish.

For the month of November, Country Corners 4-H Club had a general meeting. Members discussed bingo, curling and many other things. Nov. 20 the club had a fund day and executive training. Members played games and got to know members from other clubs.

In the last two Festival Fanfare columns, I introduced the speech arts adjudicator, Gaye-Lynn Kern, and the strings adjudicator, Kim de Laforest. This week, meet our piano adjudicator, Mark Turner.

The Ruddell potluck supper was held Jan. 24 with lots of food and a nice variety, as always. You have to love those potluck suppers. Special thanks to all the ladies who make things ready before the event.

In between filing for a passport and packing a toothbrush, stop into your local library and see all the great information and services that can get you on your way.