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Bingo resumes next week

Rain, lots of rain, fell on our area at the weekend bringing the harvest to a standstill.

Rain, lots of rain, fell on our area at the weekend bringing the harvest to a standstill.  Some say it’s for the birds, and it could be. Hunting season for ducks and geese started last week.

 

The Walker and Kent families gathered last weekend at Content Bridge to celebrate Lisa Kent’s 40th birthday.  Have a great year, Lisa!

 

Congratulations to Chris and Amber ( Creasey ) Hansel on the birth of their first child, a 7 lb. 1 oz. baby boy, Gavin Christopher, born on Aug. 31 in Bonnyville.  Proud grandparents are Dick and Ann Creasey as well as Lyn and Marina Hansel.  Gavin has two sets of great-grandparents: Joe and Maxine Hansel and Gordon and Marilyn Keibel.

 

Congratulations to Clint and Lea Ashbacher on the arrival of a son, Levi Dale, born on Sept. 4 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.  This is the seventh grandchild for Darrel and Wendy Ashbacher.

 

Word has been received on the passing of Dorothy Thoen in Kamloops, BC on Aug. 23.  Dorothy was the youngest and the last of the family of 10 children born to George and Agnes Kneeland.  She was 85 years of age.  Several family members attended the services.

 

Sympathy goes out to the Fletcher family on the passing of Vern.  A double funeral service for Vern and Shirley was held at the Castor Hall on Sept. 7.

 

Castor and district FCSS will be sponsoring a couple of musical entertainment days open to all ages.  HOJA, a Canadian acappella musical group will perform at the Castor Hall on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 7 pm.  Then on the afternoon of Oct. 8, the Popovich family entertainers will be at the Halkirk Hall.

 

The Halkirk Seniors’ Centre will start the new season with a potluck supper on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m.   Senior Bingo will commence on Sept. 15 at 1:30 p.m. and be held every two weeks.  Anyone wishing to rent the centre for a small gathering should contact Jacquie Dietrich at 884-2565.

 

Halkirk Prairie Short Line Club has the train running on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. when the RR crossing lights are flashing.  Stop by for a visit.  They’ve done a great job.

 

COW (classroom on wheels) will be at the village office on Sept. 23.  COW bus is full of fun activities for children, but everyone, including seniors, is welcome to tour.

 

Tickets are still available for the Elks’ annual Oyster Fry and White Elephant sale on Oct. 17.