May 10, 2010.pdf - Watrous Heritage Centre

10 • MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010 THE WATROUS MANITOU
Country Connection
Viscount
Simpson
Faye Marcoux • 944-2026 Elaine Wilson • 836-4711
A family birthday celebration
was held for Violet
Kirkwood Apr. 17 in
Saskatoon. Nearly all the
family including five children
and spouses, nine
grandchildren and two
great grandchildren were
in attendance. She met her
great grandson Blair Leslie
Carlson born Mar. 21 to
Alysha and Derek and big
sister Lena.
Mary and Keith Bird
attended the 94th annual
session of the Order of
the Eastern Star in Regina
Apr. 27. Something about
Regina did not agree with
the Birds and they returned
home earlier than
planned.
Gerrie Dieno and Chris
Rault served breakfast to
25 people at Viscount Seniors
May 1. Gerrie Dieno
was the 50/50 winner.
A special service was
held at St. John’s Lutheran
Church Sunday, May
2. Darren and Christy
Reimer sang a special song
with Tammy Vallev accompanying
them on piano.
Jeff and Monica Carlson
from Brighter Horizons
Ministries were in attendance.
They came with a
DVD presentation of what
had been accomplished
at the mission house and
Christian school Brighter
Horizons operates in Honduras.
A huge addition of
three classrooms, a staff
room with kitchen and
indoor bathroom and a
workshop was built onto
the school. Also in attendance
were many of the
volunteers from surrounding
towns who had gone to
Honduras to do mission
work this year. Members
of our congregation John
Dale, Trudy Eyre, Darren,
Christy, Josh and Jamie
Reimer had also spent two
weeks in Honduras. John
did mostly electrical work
in the new building. Trudy
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painted desks and chairs
for the school. The Reimers
helped out in the school
and there is so much more
each of these volunteers
helped out with during
their two-week stay. It is all
tiring but very rewarding
work. More information
for the mission may be
seen at www.brighterhorizonsministries.com
After
the presentation a potluck
lunch was served in the
lower level where everyone
enjoyed a delicious meal
and plenty of visiting. St.
John’s congregation supports
Brighter Horizons
Ministry monthly as one
of their local missions.
News from Viscount
Central School
Welcome to our new
students: Katie Hunter,
Damara Kinney, Lannon
Beament, Brooklyn Beament,
Carmon Beament,
Dreydon Hamilton, Ivan
Hamilton, Dylan Ferguson,
Robert Frerichs, Kaitlyn
Scheffelmaier, Chase
Scheffelmaier and Logan
Scheffelmaier.
The graduating class
of 2010 is looking for
western/country themed
decorations for use at
their graduation ceremonies
June 4. If you have any
wagon wheels, lanterns,
etc. that you would be willing
to lend us, it would be
greatly appreciated. Please
contact Jessica Wagner or
Katherine Brown at the
school at 944-2027.
We have been kept
quite busy after our Easter
holidays with many
exciting happenings. High
school report cards went
out, students in various
grades have written two
different assessments, we
are participating in a technology
infusion project,
bus evacuation drill, high
school drama production
and a retirement celebration.
We had five new
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students register in the
month of April, Joanna
Bell’s temporary contract
was completed, Evan Hanson
is now back teaching
full-time, Sandra Reid retired
and Fernand Boivin
was hired as our new parttime
care-taker and Barb
Elder is now our full-time
caretaker. Whew!
Along with the usual
school activities, we are
looking forward to a presentation
to the Gr. 10s from
our career counselor, farm
safety presentations to
the elementary students,
many workshops and
meetings for our teachers,
a SADD speaker on early
dismissal, village clean
up, track and field, treaty
education online survey
for Gr. 7 students, Victoria
Day holiday and graduation!
After graduation 2010,
we have another SCC meeting,
Kindergarten celebration,
high school parent
meeting to discuss the new
Gr. 10 math curriculum,
awards day, National Aboriginal
Day, Kindergarten
orientation for 2010-2011,
final exams for high school
students, great grandma
tea and report cards!
The junior SRC is excited
to be hosting a talent
show for the elementary
students at VCS! On the
afternoon of May 13 we
will hold a talent show in
the music room. Elementary
students are invited
to participate in this exciting
show. We have many
talented students in the
elementary wing of our
school! We cannot wait to
see them perform!
After 26 years of tremendous
service, Sandra
Reid retired. The VCS
community had a farewell
tea Thursday, Apr. 29. Congratulations
to our elementary
choir for a beautiful
performance at her retirement!
Many students spent
noon hours rehearsing
their songs I Believe and
Tomorrow - some even took
home the lyrics and did extra
practice on their own!
Our ukulele band had a
great performance as well.
The students played with
fantastic accuracy and
precision and were a wonderful
addition to the retirement
program. School
Songs Medley and Ode to
Joy were greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Reid plans on spending
time with her family,
gardening in her yard and
camping on her new lot at
Good Spirit Lake.
Some students in Gr. 3
to 6 joined us at noon hours
to be part of our Drumming
Circle from January
to March. Your joy and
enthusiasm in creating
rhythms and adapting
world music drumming
songs to our percussion
instruments (and a few
home-made drums as well)
was very much appreciated!
Gr. 3/4 and 5/6 classes
have completed their fourmonth
music units with
Mrs. Bell. They have all
shown wonderful growth
in their musicianship, especially
in their rhythmic,
creative and ensemble
(teamwork) abilities! They
have done this through
learning percussion instruments
(including unconventional
and homemade
instruments); games
teaching concepts in singing,
rhythm and creative
movement to music and
ukuleles.
The Gr. 1 and 2 class is
toad-ally excited about the
addition to our class! A
couple of weeks ago, Ally
and Renelle found a frog
out on the playground.
The girls brought it inside
and Ms. Shantz lent us an
aquarium to house our
new class pet. We had a big
surprise when we arrived
at school one morning
to find that our frog laid
about 2,000 eggs! We are
trying to take good care of
the eggs and are hoping to
see tadpoles soon. In the
meantime, we have learned
so much about the life
cycle of the frog!
The VCS Drama Club
performed Murder Most
Fowl by Craig Sodaro Wednesday,
Apr. 28 and it was
anything but fowl! The
students did a fantastic job
performing the play about
a murder in a high school
cafeteria during a cooking
competition. There were
chefs with crazy accents,
a modern-day pirate, lovesick
teenagers, a television
host with a fake moustache,
a scary cafeteria
lady, two ambitious reporters,
some very observant
audience members and a
murderous principal!
Please call me with
news you would like printed
or email me at fayemarcoux@bogend.ca
This weather has everyone depressed. We have had
lots of rain and snow. It was almost a blizzard May 4. Ken
has kept track of the rain and since the beginning of
April we have had over five inches that does not include
the snow. Hopefully it dries up fast so seeding can start.
Senior’s Club meeting
Fifteen seniors met in the rink waiting room, rather
than the Legion Hall, due to very inclement weather May
4.
On the agenda was the installation of the furnace from
Howard Crittenden into the basement. Glenn Crawford
will organize the move. Once that is done, renovation of
the two bathrooms into one larger one and flooring will
be discussed. The seniors are doing the community calendar
this year so be prepared for a knock on the door or
a phone call. They are also hosting the annual steak barbecue
the end of June and the $1,000 draw to be held at
the same time. Watch for posters and the coming events
in June.
Next meeting will be held May 18 at the Legion and
hopefully the snow is gone by then!
Plunkett
Deloris Wilson (Sutherland) • 944-4852
Plunkett held its flea market Saturday, Apr. 24 at the
community centre with 15 tables entered. It was a nice
day meeting up with folks. It was great seeing Lisle Wagner
who was our credit union manager in town years ago.
He was on his way to Saskatoon to attend a wedding.
Congratulations to Gail and David Pongracz who
became grandparents again. Born Apr. 22 to Cam and
Becky Reed of Calgary, a daughter Kalisa, a little sister
for big brother Noland.
Get well wishes to Jim Maynard who is in St. Paul’s
Hospital in Saskatoon.
Armella Paproski had her sister Rosemary Zimmerman
and her daughter Anna, both of Humboldt visit her
last weekend.
Jim and Jean Olah of Watrous, formerly of Plunkett,
had their daughter Sharon Kaminecki of St. Albert,
Alta. visit them for a few days.
The Plunkett ladies birthday group met at the home
of Deloris Sutherland to help Sharon Dunbar celebrate
her birthday, which was in March. She had been away for
eight weeks helping her sister as she had back surgery
in Calgary but lives in Olds, Alta. A game of knowledge
was played on “knowing your soaps”. Sharon opened a
basket of little gifts. This was followed by a light luncheon
with tea, coffee and birthday cake.
Spring is here, yards are getting green and leaves are
slowly bursting out. The birds are arriving and the purple
martins are looking for where they will be settling
down with their families.
Frank and Gizella Toth of Watrous, formerly of
Plunkett, had Rosemary Hordos of Lanigan visit them.
Gizella’s brother and sister-in-law John and Ann Hordos
of Wynyard also visited them.
Ken and I recently enjoyed a cup of tea with Frieda
McWillie in Watrous.
Visiting Roger and Isabelle Langston of Watrous recently
were Isabelle’s brother and sister-in-law Alex and
Phyllis McPherson of Saskatoon and daughter Stephanie
McPherson of Chilliwack, B.C.
Congratulations to Elaine Kostuk and Edmund
Drachenberg who will be married June 12 in Humboldt.
The Plunkett ladies birthday club met at the home of
Sharon Dunbar to celebrate Mary Hastie’s birthday. A
game of knowledge was played on finding names. This
was followed by Mary opening up her basket of household
gifts. A lovely light lunch of tea, coffee and birthday
cake was enjoyed. It was nice having Joan Jackson
and Maggie Pearce come out from Humboldt on such a
snowy day.
The Plunkett Friendship Club enjoyed a lovely potluck
supper Tuesday, May 4 with 14 in attendance. After
supper the men did the dishes and then card games followed.
It was a great evening out in spite of the weather.
There was lots of white fluffy stuff falling.
Frank and Gizella Toth of Watrous, formerly of Plunkett
area, had their granddaughter Tara Stratton of Saskatoon
visit them recently.
Dennis and Leona Credgeur spent the weekend in Regina
and were joined by their daughter Tanis and her
husband Rod Crawford and family at the Best Western
Hotel. They helped their little grandson Allandrex celebrate
his second birthday and enjoyed the waterslides
there. It was also grandpa Dennis’ birthday and they
enjoyed the weekend together.
We welcome any new folks in town. We have heard
that another house has been sold.