BALJENNIE — The Western Development Museum in North Battleford is preparing for History In Motion this weekend, Aug. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Volunteers will be on hand to get many activities in motion. There will be a supper for the volunteers after the events come to an end on Aug. 20.
The museum had the old fire truck in the Battleford parade. The WDM has been busy with tourists visiting from all parts of Canada. The village and the corn maze have been well received. Workshop volunteers are always kept busy on all sorts of projects.
Fred Light Museum in Battleford held a family fun day. Many attended. It was followed by the Battleford Parade Aug. 11 in the downtown streets. There were fireworks in the evening to end the day.
Visiting with Stanley and Dorothy Mills were Dorothy’s sister Norma Kowarchuk, her son Carman, Margaret Parrish of Battlefords Regional Care Centre and her husband Sam Parrish of Willowmoor.
Birthday greetings go out to Adeline Villard of Battleford West Place. Afternoon coffee and ice cream cake were served. Adeline told the group she would be leaving the area to live in Alberta with family.
A big thank you goes out to Paul, a Battleford West Place resident, who is regularly out walking many miles and picking up the garbage people toss out along the streets and highway. There seems to be so much trash tossed out in our area. Good job, Paul, as it looks great.
There seem to be a lot of grasshoppers about. In an open area by Oil Can Charlie’s flocks of seagulls have been feasting on them. They are infesting country fields. It's also a bad sign for another year when the females have laid their eggs to hatch in the spring.
With the long, dry season much of the harvesting is well underway.
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