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With an election facing us very closely on the horizon and all kinds of political rhetoric facing us day by day in the papers, on television ads and arriving in our mail boxes, this is a time when I wonder about belief systems that we, as a society,

Over 100 interested folks attended the Turtleford Quilters Club's first ever Quilt Show and Strawberry Tea April 16 at the Turtleford Seniors Center.

Culture is important throughout the region and on April 12 the Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation held a gathering in St. Walburg to offer community groups a chance to meet and learn more about several provincial organizations.

Among the recipients of awards at the 2011 volunteer awards banquet held in Waseca Hall April 14 were Kevin Schimelfenig, who received the individual volunteer award, and Arlee Lumgair, who was the recipient of the senior individual volunteer award.

April is quickly coming to a close and the weather is warming up nicely. I have noticed the odd air seeder pass by our home and this will mean that everyone should be extra careful now that the seeding season is quickly approaching.

Perusing the new and improved North Battleford Galleries newsletter, I came upon the open invitation to attend Keith Bartlett's Drum Circle, held every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in his music studio in the Don Ross Centre.

It's very pleasant to hear robins singing at dusk. We have not seen as many birds this spring as usual and wonder if the Gulf of Mexico oil spill last fall has anything to do with the absence of birds this spring.

Piano teacher Kathy Franks held her annual year-end recital last week. She aims to share a love of music as well as technique with her students.

Rivers West, a sports, culture and recreation organization formerly known as River Junction Recreation, sponsored a cultural program meeting at St. Walburg on April 12. In attendance representing Maidstone Museum were Mae Hinde and Dorothy Schwartz.

The Maidstone Museum members would like to thank everyone who donated articles and all those who worked at the Silent Auction. This annual event is held in conjunction with the Trade Fair, this year held April 2 and 3 in the Maidstone Arena.