Crossroads students run in Thunder Bay

About 20 students from Crossroads School in Devlin made the trip to Thunder Bay to compete in the annual Mid-Canada cross-country meet at Lakehead University on Saturday.
Many supportive parents, other family members, and friends showed up to cheer the runners on. Congratulations, kids, on not only the run of the day, but also the many hours of training you put in leading up to it.
Crossroads has taken part in this event for many years and I know our athletics are highly respected in this sport.
The girls placed sixth overall in the team event. The boys also put forth a good effort although they didn’t crack the top 10.
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St. Patrick’s Church in Emo is hosting a fall supper this Sunday (Oct. 28) at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for teens, with those 12 and under being admitted free.
Be sure to get out and enjoy/support this supper if you can.
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’Flu season is just around the corner and so the Northwestern Health Unit once again is doing its part in making the impact as minimal as possible.
The health unit will be setting up 19 community ’flu clinics in the district in the weeks ahead. The Devlin clinic will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Crossroads School from 3 to 7:30 p.m.
The Emo clinic runs Thursday, Nov. 22 at Donald Young School from 3-7:30 p.m.
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James Booth was home from the University of Manitoba for the weekend. His girlfriend, Siobhan Devlin, also came home.
Both visited with family and friends, and enjoyed Neila’s homemade cooking. James also is enjoying his year at university so far.
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The Crossroads community rink project is holding another draw with great prizes, including first prize of an eight-inch ice auger (courtesy of Tompkins Hardware), second prize of a handmade quilt by E. Larson, and
third prize of an ice fishing rods and tackle package (donated by Richard’s Rod and Reel).
Draw date is Dec. 21. Tickets cost $2 each so be sure to buy one from the many local people selling them.
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Robin’s 2¢:
The eager relatives gathered for the reading of the will. It contained one sentence:
“Being of sound mind, I spent every darn cent I had!”