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The change of weather from our long winter to the beautiful spring we have anticipated ever since the groundhog predicted it way back in February has left everyone smiling! And the walkers and bikers are abundant now that streets have dried up.

Once again, the junior and senior students of Hafford Central School amazed the audience with their acting skills April 3. The performances were held in conjunction with the 14th Annual Art and Drama Extravaganza.

Our second Lenten Lunch was held at the United Church in Cut Knife, with Elsie Sawatzky giving a very moving message from Father Doan of the Catholic Church and Gisele Brackenbury reading John 9:1-14 and Ephesians 5:8-14 for us.

The Marsden Jubilee School Cooking Club has been busy making sloppy joes, homemade French fries and rainbow cupcakes. The children have really enjoyed making, and tasting, their food and the school has had some mouth-watering smells.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the friends and family of Garry James Poppleton, who passed away suddenly in Saskatoon on Sunday, April 3 at the age of 68. He was born in Cut Knife in October 1942.

Over the past year, Meota ADRA has been sponsoring a monthly movie night. We started with borrowing a popcorn machine from the St.

Curtis Sutherland is spending this week in Saskatoon where he is attending a Level One water course. Our condolences to Wendy and Angus McFadyen on the death of Wendy's mother, Gwen Holland of Maidstone.

Baljennie became a ghost town for a few years, but three interested families moved in and it grew up from a ghost town to a small town with a population of close to 10 people.

Colleen and Norma Wicks left Speers March 12 for their trip to Hawaii, flying from Saskatoon to Denver, then on to San Diego where they spent the night. They left San Diego the next day on the Holland America ship Vaandam.

Finally I think it is safe to say that spring is here. The guys were talking about the crow storms ( the storm that always comes after the arrival of the crows) but this year I think we are going to be spared. The last of the snowbirds are here.