Monthly Archives: June 2018

Craik

Having a Blast

 

Mackenzie Watt takes Grace Dolman for a ride during the gymblast at Craik School June 12.

CRAIK—A positive change in culture is underway at Craik School.

The proof: nearly perfect attendance at last Tuesday’s gymblast event.

For an action-packed two hours, students from grades six to 12 played a series of fast-paced, silly games.

Principal Charla Edwards said only three students failed to attend the gymblast. One of the absentees was taking their driver’s test.

From the first minute, it was full-speed ahead.

“No one can be good at this,” Edwards said as she watched students playing a variety of games with such names as beach-butt relay.

“Everyone has to work together and everyone is.”

Students were all active, excited and smiling as they worked together to generate as many points as possible for their teams.

More importantly, for the staff at Craik School, the students were engaged, which was the point of the whole event.

“Kids who don’t usually smile are smiling. I’m just loving watching them,” Edwards said.

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Davidson

Bet Honoured

Tim Broadis, manager of Riverbend Co-op’s Davidson location celebrates as Marie Nadeau makes good on a bet between Affinity Credit Union and Riverbend Co-op. She had to wear a Co-op T-shirt to work at Affinity’s branch in Davidson last Monday. Nadeau and Broadis held a challenge to see which organization could raise the most money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike fundraiser on May 29. The loser had to wear a T-shirt from winner’s organization. In total, $2,800 was raised with Riverbend employees raising $1,600 and Affinity’s staff coming up short, raising $1,200.

Aylesbury, Obituary

Elmer William Werdal

March 15, 1932 – May 27, 2018

On May 27, 2018 Elmer Werdal of Aylesbury, SK passed away at home. Elmer was predeceased by his loving wife, Bonnie. Lovingly remembered by his three children Darrel (Leona), Shane (Laurie), Lori (John) Hansen; his grandchildren Miranda (Greg) Stadnyk, Cora-lee Werdal (Derek Wenger), Brett (Amanda) Werdal, Ashley (Stewart) Hunter, Jesse Werdal, Jessica Gagne, Charlotte (Lasse) Hansen, Daniel Hansen (Camilla Morsing), Alicia Hansen; great-grandchildren Alexis Masch, Joseph Stadnyk, Raelynn Wenger, Hayden Werdal, Hailey Werdal, Benjamin Werdal, Alexander Hunter, William Hunter, Nohr Hansen and Elmer Morsing. A private family gathering will take place at a later time. W. J. Jones and Son Funeral Home, Moose Jaw in care of arrangements.

Davidson

Hot off the Press: June 4, 2018 edition

Featuring the Salute to Davidson’s Class of 2018. If you need more copies, we have back issues available for sale at The Leader office in downtown Davidson.

The Davidson Leader is available at these fine retailers: Davidson – Stedmans, Shell, Riverbend Co-op Gas Bar and Food Store, The Davidson Leader; Craik: Palliser Plains Co-op Food Store; Kenaston: KC Distributors.

Craik, Davidson

Air cadets will soon earn wings

Emily Jones and Jacob Heinrich are recipients of Royal Canadian Air Cadet League power pilot scholarships. Both are members of 40 Snowbird Squadron in Moose Jaw. The scholarships will cover the costs of earning a private pilot licence.

DAVIDSON—Come September Emily Jones and Jacob Heinrich will have the best answer to the perennial question: “What did you do on summer vacation?”

If all goes according to plan, by the end of August, they will have earned their wings.

Last Tuesday, the two received their power pilot scholarships at 40 Snowbird Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron’s annual review.

They are among seven cadets, selected from a group of 25 applicants in Saskatchewan, to receive the prestigious award valued at $9,200 to $10,000. The application process including passing a Canadian Forces qualifying exam as well as an interview and they had to write an essay. Emily and Jacob had to demonstrate they were motivated and have a sincere interest in learning to fly and that the are prepared to commit to the demanding study time required to become a pilot.

The scholarship covers the cost of the seven-week flight-training course. All the cadets have to pay is $160 for the Transport Canada examination fee and the pilot licence application fee.

If they successfully complete the training Jacob and Emily will be able to fly a single-engine aircraft such as a Cessna 152.

“I’m very excited. It gives me butterflies,” Jacob says.

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Craik

Farmers market hits right note with piano donation

Pearl Unger plays a new electronic piano that the Craik Farmers Market gave to the Craik Health Centre. On behalf of the Craik Farmers Market committee, Pauline Dixon presented the piano to the health centre on May 22. Dixon said the donation was made in memory of longtime Craik resident Adele Boyce, who died in November 2016.

CRAIK—The music will continue to play at Craik Health Centre.

Last Tuesday, Craik Farmers Market presented the health centre with an electronic piano it purchased with proceeds from the market.

Farmers market committee member Pauline Dixon said they made the piano donation in memory of Adele Boyce.

Music was very important to Boyce, who passed away in November 2016 at the age of 89. Originally a pianist, Boyce took up the organ in the 1970s because Craik United Church was in need of an organist.

In 2008, at the age of 81, she started playing organ at the Penzance United Church too.

Boyce also played piano and organ at many funerals and community events and gatherings.

In addition to playing music, Boyce also supported having instruments within the community. Dixon said Boyce provided pianos to some of Craik’s public facilities, including the Midlakes Manor where Boyce resided for a few years.

Dixon said Boyce also kept the town’s pianos in tune.

“Once a year she called the piano tuner and she stroked a cheque for it,” Dixon said. “Adele was very generous about a lot of things.”