DAVIDSON—Davidson Health Centre is richer thanks to some award-winning eggs.

Recently the Davidson and District Health Foundation received a $450 donation courtesy of Loreburn Colony’s laying hens.

Two flats of eggs produced by the hens were selected as Grand Champion at the Cramer Livestock and Crop Production Expo in Swift Current on Feb. 22.

Ike Entz, laying manager for Loreburn Colony, said this was the colony’s first year entering the egg competition. He oversees a large operation that includes 28,700 layers.

At the Cramer Ag Expo competition, the eggs were candled and graded. The two flats of eggs—30 eggs to a flat—were judged on eggshell thickness, eggshell quality and yolk quality.

Of the 21 producers entered, Loreburn Colony’s eggs were picked as grand champion.

After the competition, Cramer held a “Sale of Champions” to raise money for charity.

Entz said Loreburn’s eggs were sold for the record price of $450, well above last year’s champion eggs, which sold for $150.

Proceeds from the Sale of Champions are donated to charity. Entz said it was suggested proceeds from the egg sale go to Stars air ambulance or to the Salvation Army.

“We suggested the Davidson and District Health Foundation to support our local community. That’s our hospital,” he said.

Davidson Health Centre received the $450 on April 26.

Davidson Leader publisher Tara de Ryk (left) accepts the “Best Feature Story” of 2018 award in the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association’s (SWNA) Better Newspapers Competition (BNC). Alison Squires, a member of the SWNA board of directors, presents the award during the BNC award ceremony in Saskatoon April 28. The award-winning story “Filipino family awaits reunion in Canada” was published in the June 26, 2017 edition of The Davidson Leader.

In the 2018 BNCs, The Davidson Leader won third place in the General Excellence Awards category for best front page, Class B – circulation 1,200 – 1,999. The Davidson Leader also won third place under the Best Agriculture Coverage, single story or feature category for the beekeeping story de Ryk wrote last September. Joel van der Veen, former editor of The Davidson Leader, won third place in the Best Saskatchewan Recreational Story or Series of Stories category for his series about the Strongfield curling rink.

(Leader photo by Daniel Bushman)

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DAVIDSON—A plot of land in Arnold Park will be more productive.

Davidson will soon have its first community garden.

At its April 17 meeting, Davidson town council approved a request from Davidson Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee for a community garden spot in Arnold Park.

The garden will be located at the far edge of the park adjacent to Second Street.

Stuart Dougan, chairman of the CiB committee, said this will be a new project for the group.

Last year they planted vegetables in the planters on Washington Avenue across the street from the post office. People, particularly those who live in apartments around town, made use of the free food, helping themselves to the fresh produce.

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