All Grade 5s are now enjoying that long awaited trip, they are out at Circle Square Ranch having a blast. They departed from the school yesterday, Tuesday, June 17.They get to enjoy themselves until this coming Friday, June 20. When they return tired and worn out, children will tell you everything they did on their exciting trip.
An exciting evening is also coming up at the Botha Seniors’ Center on Tuesday, June 24, starting at 7:15 p.m. It’s Bingo evening again, so who knows, you could be a winner that evening. The jackpot finally went at the last Bingo evening and congratulations go out to Audry Hauck, who was the big winner, but the loonie pot is growing. so come out and try for it.
The Old Time Dance Club is completed until September 28 when they will be starting up again with the Midnight Pall Band will entertain the crowd, starting at 1:L30 p.m. at the Botha Hall. They regret saying they will not be holding anymore Friday night dances for a while, so make sure you come out for the excitement entertainment Sunday afternoons. They would like to thank everyone who attended these dances for this past year, and hope to see everyone back in the fall. For more information on these or upcoming dances, please contact Doug Haustein at 403-742-3994.
Going back again for some Botha history, let’s talk and think back to the first Post Office, which was owned and operated by Post Master Art Johnson. He opened this building daily from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except for weekends when the postal service was open for only four hours on Saturday. Art and Ruth Johnson also ran the barber shop and AGT also from this building. In 1957, Art put lock boxes, and these same boxes that letters were dropped in 60 years ago still exist today.
Art and Ruth were a very busy couple as they had people coming here to pay their power and phone bills and also were bulk twine dealers, which first came into the little village by the CPR then, further ship here by truck. On March 9,1958, the post office was robbed and in 1966, Art sold the insurance business to Johnson-Connor. Apparently they had a busy little business.
In 1914, W.I. Friend became the Post Master until 1954, during which time he met the train daily that carried the mail from 1909-1960, when the mail was charged over to truck delivery. Art resigned on September 1, 1974 and A.M. Storek took over the Post Office from there.
I hope everyone has a great week and if you have anything that you would like added to this column please contact me at 403-742-5317. Have a great week everyone.
BOTHA BOOSTER