Robin McCormick
The students and staff at Crossroads School are organizing a number of events throughout the next few weeks to help the Pressenger family who lost their home to a fire over the weekend.
Any community members who wish to make a monetary donation to help the family may drop it off or mail it to the school.
Clothing and household items also may be dropped off at the school, with Laura Ellman, or at the Sears store in Fort Frances.
The home was not insured and any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
In related news, the Kids Care Club at Crossroads is planning a “gently used” book and toy drive.
A benefit supper also is being planned. Anyone interested in assisting with the fundraiser is asked to call the school at 486-3329.
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In response to last month’s earthquake in Haiti, Crossroads School’s Kids Care Club, Volunteer Club, and student council worked together to organize a fundraising drive called “Coins for Haiti.”
With the help of community members and staff, the students were able to collect $1,636.66.
The money has been forwarded to the “Free the Children” organization, and will be used to support rebuilding efforts in Haiti.
A big thank you goes out to everyone who helped to make this project so successful!
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Congratulations to Chad Wrolstad and Wendy McClain on the birth of their baby daughter, Marly Ellen, on Feb. 10.
Proud first-time grandparents are Alvin and Carol McClain while celebrating their first granddaughter are Marlow and Cathy Wrolstad.
Your community of friends and family are very happy for you all at this special time.
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Also celebrating a baby are proud parents Adam and Susan Duguay who, along with extremely proud and excited first-time grandparents, Barb and Romeo Duguary, are thrilled to welcome Felicity Rosalina into the world on Feb. 9.
Adam and Susan live in Winnipeg.
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Congratulations to Eric Mosbeck and Hope Wilson on their recent engagement.
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Sympathy to the family of Neal Van Drunen, who will be sadly missed by his wife, Sophie, and two children, Judy and Dick and their families.
Neal will be remembered by many for his trucking and hauling of gravel—one of the many men who made a living of hard work.
He and Sophie are well-known for the many dances they shared, also spending time together while at work and enjoying their favourite pastimes.
Your community is thinking of you at this sad time.
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Sympathy, as well, to the family of Lonnie Cross, who grew up in La Vallee.
He passed away Feb. 11 at the age of 56 in Edson, Alta.
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We also extend sympathy to the family of Shirley Lind. She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Judy Kozachenko, and her family, as well as her many friends.
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Congratulations to Rachel McQuaker, who won $9,000 in a Muskie draw.
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The annual World Day of Prayer service will be held locally on Friday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. at Guthrie United Church here in Devlin.
Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to attend.
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The latest lucky winner of the monthly gas draw at Dev-Lynne’s wass Chris Cain.
Be sure to register for the next draw every time you purchase $25 or more of gasoline there.
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Cards played at the Devlin Hall last week saw the high going to Mary Gavin and Bob McLean while Yvonne Kellar and Dwight Becker took the low.
The next card games will be played there on Tuesday (March 2).
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Cards played at the Emo Legion last week saw Darlene Bruce and Jerry Allan win the high while the low went to Rene Kivell and Adelia Guba.
Darlene Bruce also won the draw.
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The next 50/50 draw at the Emo Legion will be held this Friday (Feb. 26).
The next Bingo at the Emo Legion is slated for March 9 while the next “Country Jam” goes there March 26.
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Judy LaBelle, Mary Beth Tkachuk, Maureen Thomson, and Trudy Badiuk left today (Feb. 24) for Blind River, Ont. to compete at the senior ladies’ provincial curling playdowns.
Good luck, ladies!
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The students at Donald Young School in Emo will perform “Beauty and the Beast” tonight through Friday (Feb. 24-26) at 7 p.m.
Tickets, available at the door, cost $10 for adults and $6 for seniors (children under 12 are free).
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Our local landfill site no longer will charge a fee to drop off tires.
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The Crossroads rink committee is looking for volunteers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If you are able to help out, call Joe Bodnar at 486-1053.
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Allan Teeple recently retired from the Fort Frances paper mill and was honoured with a retirement party on Saturday evening.
Congratulations, Allan! Enjoy your retirement, however, I’m sure you’ll keep as busy as ever and wonder how you ever had time to work.
