The Halkirk Elks’ March meeting had the Elks make their yearly donations. This year, they were made to Victim Services, Valley Ski Hill, Halkirk School and to the Halkirk Hicks 4-H Club.
Attending the meeting was John Christie, the provincial president from Trochu, and Vern Thuroo and Archie Williams from the Hanna Elks lodge.
It was a busy week at the curling rink, as the men and women gathered for their annual bonspiels. There were 12 men’s teams and six women’s teams.
Winner of the men’s spiel was the Kelly Volker foursome from Erskine, topping the Dan Fowler rink. In the second event, JD Johnson and crew won over Dean Fowler team. The third event was won by Tony Nibourg and his team, which defeated Kurt Chick’s foursome.
On the women’s side, it was Sandra Johnson’s team that won the tournament with a win over Sue Dammann from Stettler. In the second event, Lorna Schilling edged out Clara Nibourg. In the third event, Lisa Jordal played Tina Ensign.
The players enjoyed a supper on Saturday evening.
Congratulations to Halkirk’s junior high basketball teams that qualified for CWAJHAA championships last weekend. The girls, who played in Rocky Mountain House, placed second overall. They won their first two games and lost to Bluffton in the final. The boys’ team played in Caroline on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. It was good competition and they were great games to watch, even though they lost both games.
Wendy Ashbacher, Paul and Jacquie Dietrich, Adolf Heier, Rose Koenraadt, Anne Neilson and Irene Schilling attended the seniors’ floor-curling bonspiel in Castor last Monday.
On Saturday, the Halkirk seniors hosted the Zone 4, 55-plus military whist tournament, with 20 people from Rimbey, Wetaskiwin, Big Valley and Stettler taking part.
Congrats to two of our students who placed in the Legion poster contest. Zoey Giffin placed first in the grades 1 through 3 section, while Bailey Musgrove placed second in the grades 4 to 6 section. Both entries will go on to the regionals.
Dan and Clara Fowler returned form a two-week vacation in Hawaii.
Special birthdays greeting go out to Charles Muncy, who celebrated the BIG 50 on March 8.
Congratulations to Chantel Rompfer and Paul Butt, who were married in Cuba. Chantel’s parents, Hugo and Eileen, family and friends attended celebrations in Edmonton on March 2. The newlyweds will make their home in Fort Saskatchewan.
COMING UP: March 16 — Seniors’ crib tournament at the centre. Everybody is welcome; March 17 — “Tip of the Hat” to all our Irish friends; March 22 — Helping Hands playschool fundraiser Bingo at 7 p.m. in the hall.
— HALKIRK HERALD