ALIDA - The Alida Hall and Rink Auxiliary held its annual meeting on Nov. 16. After seven years of serving the Auxiliary, the executive resigned their positions and unfortunately nobody has volunteered to take over their duties. The executive has been responsible for the community activities, plus funeral lunches, sports day canteen and fall supper. With careful thought, it was decided to divide up the responsibilities of the executive and make each function separate, run by a new volunteer. Three positions have been filled: Diane Potapinski for funeral luncheons, Melissa Gervais for the fall supper. Sports Day canteen might be offered to food truck operators.
This leaves the following four positions with Nobody as leader: rink breakfasts, rink kitchen, president and vice-president.
Margaret Peet remains as secretary and Sheri Patton as treasurer. The auxiliary for decades has taken on the responsibility of the above mentioned functions in order to raise money for the community and to keep the community alive and vibrant through socializing.
Each year the group donates an average of $10,000 to the recreation board to help in the maintenance and cost of operation of the hall, rink and pool, as well as purchase many items such as stoves, freezers, deep fryers, new chairs and tables, etc.
We are very fortunate to have operational facilities in our small community not only for recreation but for family and community celebrations as well. Alida could be set to lose these community activities.
John Leveille, late of Weyburn, passed away Oct. 27 at the age of 90 years. He was predeceased by his parents Pierre and Gabrielle Leveille, brothers Victor, Joseph, Paul and Peter; and his sister Mary Beriault. He is survived by his wife Joan Ann; sons, Michael (Linda) and Kevin; daughters Patti (Eugene) Bert, Shaunna (Terry) Benning, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A mass was held Nov. 1. Alida community extends condolences to all Leveille and Beriault family members.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Jim and Debbie Fuller on the death of their brother Edward (Ted) Fuller, who passed away Nov. 16 at the age of 49 years. He was the youngest child of the late Reg and Marion Fuller and was raised on the farm near Alida. He is survived by his brothers Jim and Don (Susan), sister Debbie and their families. There will be a Celebration of Life for Ted at a later date.
