March 31, 2010 - by Dorothy Wolter
Trevor Bergen helped Jim Mullet with the Star Phoenix delivery for a few
days. Jim was on his scooter and going door to door with a greeting and a
smile.
Friday, March 19 the 2010 Winter Olympics Our Way was held in the Drake
Sportsplex. Twenty-six flags of different nations were displayed on a blue
background gracing the boards around the hockey rink. Folks attended from
all surrounding communities. A family from Beechy, Sask. was also in
attendance and were visiting George and Maria Fast. The coach, Mikayla
Keyowski is from Raymore, Sask. The program was enjoyable. The tiny tots
always steal the show for me.
The monthly Drake Silver Sages supper was held March 17 with
approximately 24 in attendance. Members made and served stew and all the
trimmings.
Erma Bergen travelled to Abbotsford, BC to attend a funeral and visit
relatives and friends.
In 1909 Lord Baden Powell organized and started the Scouting rally for
boys. Powell's sister Agnes created the Girl Guides by 1910. March 21, 1985,
Rick Hansen Man in Motion started his 40,000 miles around the world.
Last spring, Mennonite Disaster Services volunteers did something new
after serious flooding along the Yukon River in Alaska destroyed many
buildings in the town of Eagle. They built log houses for the victims - 13
homes in less than 11 weeks. Seventy-seven MDS workers and town residents
constructed the homes. In the meantime Mennonite Central Committee through
MCC's partner, the Christian Centre for Integrated Development in
Port-au-Prince Haiti continues to ship supplies like cases of MCC's canned
meat, relief kits and comforters to Haiti despite obstacles and slow
delivery.
Prayer and thoughts to Lottie Ewert, Mark Bergen who was not hurt
welding, Jake and Ruth Sawatzky, Dustin whose surgery went well, Dorothy on
the Christian makers team - Saskatoon, Clare Eby's sister Mary, Herman
Warkentine's Mother, Adam Kabernick who received baptism, Wilma Rosenberger,
Nancy Friesen's mother and many others who experience health problems.
March 18, the Lanigan Pirates came to Drake and lost to the Drake Canucks
4-3 in the Drake Sportsplex. Derek Eberle assisted by Taylor Watt and Jordon
Schindel scored first. Chad Bartel also scored assisted by Nick Kalnicki.
There was no scoring in the second period. The third goal was scored by Nick
Kalnicki, unassisted. The fourth goal Reilley Dutchak netted with Chad
Bartel assisting. Lanigan came alive in the third period and found the
opposition net and scored all three of their goals. Jeff Hein scored the
second of three goals for Lanigan. The game was riddled with scores of
penalties on both sides. Shots on goal were 35-30 for Lanigan. George and
Martha Friesen won the 50/50.
Mary Harrison of Jansen was here to visit her mom Florence Boechler in
the Villa.
Courtney Fisher and many young people assist seniors in their activities
and visit in Central Parkland Lodge. Good to read in the reports of young
people helping out.
Emerald Water and Ice from Balgonie Sask. was seen in our village March
24. He stopped at the Villa.
March 23, the Davidson Huskies drove into our village and made a brave
attempt to take a win back to Davidson. The Drake Canucks outnumbered them
by near twice as many but Davidson sure put up a good fight. Read Smith was
first to score at the six second mark of the first period assisted by noel
Blair. Tyler Blair assisted by Regan Jabs and Garret Blair assisted by
Dustin Blair and Clay Wiens netted the Two goals in the second period.
Davidson, not to be outdone, scored twice in the second period. In the third
period Read Smith assisted by Tyler Blair scored the fourth and fifth goals.
Hence, a 5-2 score and Read Smith skated away with a hat trick. Aaron
Willems was outstanding in goal, Lorne Mitch won the 50/50.
Mrs. McBurney reports the Kindergarten, Gr. 1 and 2 children enjoyed
weekly school skating where family members tied skates. They have been
working on letter names and sounds. In math time, Kindergarten children work
on numbers 6 to 10. Grade 1 have been learning measurements and math
vocabulary and a variety of strategies to add numbers in Grade 2. They have
been watching TV on pioneer families and made and ate bannock. They are also
learning about body systems in health. On day six they are preparing a
drama.
Mrs. Lone's class of Grade 3 and 4 are enjoying the warm outdoor weather.
In English Language Arts the class is working on a novel. They are also
finishing a math unit. Next are fractions. Report cards are followed by the
Easter break starting April 2.
Mrs. de Gooijer Grade 5 and 6 classes continue to write narrative
stories. The class has also paired up with Beechy school students and have
become pen pals. The boys and girls are also working on decimals and
measuring in math and are also conducting experiments in science. The group
also had a great time on the ski trip to Wapiti.
The seven and eight students in Mr. Willems class work on a poetry unit
and a unit on the Pythagorean Theorem and then will move on to a unit on
graphing and representing data. Grade 7 started a unit on circles chosen by
the Horizon School Division. Badminton playoffs are scheduled for April 26 &
27 after the practices and renovations in the gym/community center are
completed.
