Halkirk educator Maxine Baird, a local rodeo timer, has been selected as 2012 sportsperson of the year by her peers.
Baird first timed at the Daines ranch rodeo in 1979 and has watched the CFR in Edmonton for 25 years with a stopwatch in her hand.
She was presented with a commemorative belt buckle to mark the occasion. Maxine and hubby Bob raise bucking bulls on their ranch just east of town and are busy at the local rodeos for most of the summer season. Congratulations.
Belated birthday greetings go out to Fern Engel, who celebrated her 90th birthday on July 16 at the Coronation Community Health Centre. Family members Don, Doris, Wayne, Dianne and their families were all on hand for the special occasion.
Les and Kathy Kneeland recently attended a Living Donors recognition evening in Edmonton. Deanna Kneeland Christopher, lung recipient, along with Trevor Kneeland and Henry Michielsen, lung donors, were the guest speakers and spoke of their experiences.
Deanna was only the seventh person in Alberta to receive a living lung transplant and her surgery took place on April 19, 2011. Also attending was Keith Christopher, Deb and Jaxon Michielsen and Toni Sinclair.
We send greeting out to Ida Bailey, who moved to Heritage House in Stettler this week.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Ed Abel of Edmonton, who passed away July 15. Ed’s wife, Beverly Rammell, is a first cousin to Kent Johnson. Services were held on Friday.
Cecil Bird flew home on Thursday, having spent a fun-filled couple of weeks with friends and family. This year is a milestone for Cecil — it’s 50 years since he left Halkirk to make his home in Australia.
Visiting with Jan and Rose Koenraadt and Matthew and Scott are Jan’s two nephews from Holland. They’re spending five weeks in Alberta.
A couple of names of fellow Halkirkites back for the celebration were Raymond and Juliette (Fetaz) Cordel, Lyn and Maureen (Airey) Wiltse, Maime Ronalds and Joyce (Ronalds) Strome.