MAIDSTONE — Last week I wrote about the high school leadership class which, for 2023-2024, has a membership of three girls — Kaitlyn Brett, Olivia Perkins and Jadyn Rhinehart — under the supervision of Adele Muzyka. The leadership class counts as one high school credit and is open to Grade 10, 11 and 12 students. Members create their projects within the school and the community and then carry out their goals. This year the members chose to provide cookies and hot chocolate with candy canes to their school. As mentioned last week, their community project helped with decorations and the Christmas lunch at the seniors’ centre where they did a superb job. Thank you again.
The Maidstone Quilting Squares recently made two substantial donations to the community. In October, the club donated $2,200 to STARS. This was 100 per cent of the earnings from their annual quilt raffle ticket sales. The quilt was on display at Synergy Credit Union in Maidstone for several months before the draw. Secondly, on Dec 18, the group donated $700 to the local food bank. This was the entire earnings made by the club for running the kitchen at the craft sale held at Maidstone Legion Hall in November. As well, in the fall, the group donated 26 quilts to Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon. (submitted by Shannon Smith)
Maidstone Kin Club thanks all who registered for their first-ever Twinkle Tour. There was an impressive amount of community voting and they’re looking forward to doing it again next year. Congratulations to the top entries: Most Creative Display – Halls; Brightest Display – Boyers; Best Inflatable/Plastic Display – Rhineharts; Most Traditional Display – Maidstone Museum; and Most Festive Display – Crokes. We hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy all the lights this season.
Maidstone Senior Jets' next game is Saturday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in Radisson followed by a game in Glaslyn on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. and home games on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. against Radisson and Friday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. versus Perdue. Minor Hockey Day in Maidstone is on Saturday, Jan. 20 with a Jets game against Neilburg at 8 p.m. All times are MST.
As I write this on the first day of the new year, it’s a time of reflection on the past year with many good things that occurred in our lives and, of course, some we’d like to forget. We anticipate better things to come in 2024 for us and hopefully for all of you. There is one week left of the school break so I hope many of you will be able to enjoy extended family time together. School resumes Monday, Jan. 8.
Other events:
Next week: All leagues resume at Maidstone Bowling Alley.
Jan. 8 (Monday): Maidstone Gully Multiple 4-H Club general meeting at 7 p.m. at Waseca Community Centre.
Jan. 11 (Thursday): Grace Community Church Youth Group starts up again at 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 (Sunday): Grace Community Church Sunday School resumes and it’s their New Year’s Potluck. Please bring a favourite dish to share.
