In recognition of seniors' week, Mandy Fuller from the Castor and district FCSS hosted an appreciation morning at the Halkirk Senior Centre. Seventeen were treated to ice cream sundaes. They also painted birdhouses and took them home; a very nice turnout.
The village office staff has been out planting flowers to beautify our surroundings. Our area is desperate for more rain. Thanks to the Halkirk Elks who will be assisting the village with a donation towards the hiring a summer student. Interested persons should apply at the village office.
Our school did very well at the grades 4 thru 9 track meet at Wainwright on Tuesday. Congratulations to all who competed. Medal winners were Devon Johnson and Abby Musgrove. Other winners included Toryn Johnson, Sage Gonda, Ryley Campbell, Tai Reauangrith, Megan Grice and Brooklyn Perry.
Congratulations to Lorisa Schilling, who received her Bachelor of Science from the U of A on Tuesday. Lorisa is the oldest daughter of Morris and Lorna Schilling. She is an agronomist with Crop Production Services in Stettler.
Congratulations to Alison Dahmer, who received her Bachelor of Education from the U of A on Wednesday. Ali is the oldest daughter of Rocky and Louanne Dahmer.
Congratulations to Jennifer Fetaz , daughter of Paul and Rosemary Fetaz who graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the U of A on June 3.
Congratulations to Dayle Kimmell who graduated from Red Deer college and will be entering the field of nursing. Dayle is the granddaughter of the late Louie and Fern Engel.
We send Congratulations out to Stefan and Tessa Kaiser, who live NW of Wetaskwin, on the safe arrival of an 8 lb. 2 oz. baby boy, Silas Martin, on May 24 in Edmonton. This is the first grandchild for a pleased and excited Darcy and Andrea Mabbott. It is the first great – grandchild for Darcy's parents, Ron and Melva Mabbott and the ninth great- grandchild for Andrea's parents, Gil and Lorna Killiam. It would be the fourth great – great grandchild for the late Muff and Bernice Doan.
Les and Cathy Kneeland spent the long weekend in May, accompanied by Trevor and Toni, touring around Jasper, at the skywalk, the ice fields, lots of lakes and the mountains . Then it was on to Kamloops and down the interior BC , over the Coquihalla pass to Merritt, Peachland, Summerland, Penticton to Osoyoos. They passed through Creston and Cranbook and via the Crowsnest pass into Calgary for a visit with Deanna and Keith before heading home. They got some great wildlife pictures.
Kathy Muncy recently returned home from Midland, Tx. and a visit with Keith and Abbi and family. She was there to attend the Grade 12 graduation of her grandson, Jared. Midland has received some rain (not the floods that other parts of the state have had) and so the countryside looks good. The temperature did hit 102 during Kathy's visit.
Matthew Koenraadt and Kimberly Fath, along with Kimberly's dad and step mom from Strathmore, returned home from a nice short visit to Las Vegas.
Coming up: June 11 – last Bingo until September – at the hall at 7:30; June 20th – Man Hunter race at the Circle Square; Halkirk bull-a-rama is on August 22.