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Elks to fund Carolines Cart

The Halkirk Elks hosted the spring district meeting at the hall on Saturday with 10 members present.

This included two members from Brooks who represent the Provincial Elks.  A discussion showed support for Carolines Cart, a grocery cart designed to hold handicapped persons while shopping. The Elks will share the cost of these carts with local stores.

We also send congratulations to Vern Thuroo from the Hanna Elks who will receive the Governor General’s volunteer award on April 14 in Ottawa.  A light lunch concluded the gathering.

Our community sends condolences to the family of Dale Nichols of Gadsby, who passed away in the Red Deer hospital on April 9.  Service will be held at the Stettler funeral home on Saturday with burial in Botha.  The Nichols story is on page 398 of Home Fires and page 122 of Volume 2.

Sympathy goes out to the family of Wes Rammel, who passed away on April 3.  Services were held in Lloydminister on April 10.  Wes is a son of the late Donald and Inez Rammel and a cousin to Kent Johnson.  Their story is on page 669 of Home Fires.

Three local boys, Liam Grice, Mac Kent and Eric Williams are members of the Stettler Lacrosse team and played at the April Eye opener this weekend in Red Deer.

Devon, Toryn and Aspen Johnson attended a pitching clinic in Consort last weekend.  Our students will join with the Castor youngsters.

Ellyn Schaffner and her daughter Jillian spent their Easter holiday in Ottawa.  They met up with the Kevin Sorenson and spent two days in the House listening to the debates and discussions.  They visited the National Gallery, the Supreme Court and toured the beautiful city, taking in all of the architecture and European flavour.

Darrel and Wendy Ashbacher returned this week from a two-week visit in Australia with their son and daughter in law, Clint and Lea.  They all attended the Royal Easter show in Sydney, NSW. This large show promotes and rewards agricultural excellence.    Then they traveled to Julia Creek, in Queensland to Clint and Leas home, where the area is in a drought and everything looked very bleak.  A wonderful, but hot trip.

Lowell and Janette Berry had their kids Nancy, Grant and Darlene, Trevor, Brenda and Murry for Easter.

The Circle Square Ranch is hosting a contest called “ man-hunter” a combination of Mantracker and Tough Mudder for the first time on June 20.  They invite friends, family, co-workers and work out buddies to check it out.

The Mother Teresa Halkirk school is hosting an open house at the school on Wednesday May 6 at 7 p.m., open to everyone.

Coming up:  April 16 – Halkirk hall board regular bingo at 7:30;  April 18 – Parent council sponsored family dance at the hall,  May 3 – Elks annual Mothers’ Day pancake breakfast in the hall from 9 to 11 a.m.