Frenchman Butte and Area News and Views

ble-digit temperatures all weekend.

I first want to thank everyone who complimented me on my last article. I do appreciate all feedback from anyone who happens to be a reader. I am glad there are still people who read newspapers!

March has been a busy one for many in our area. It’s calving season! With many of our neighbours and ourselves busy with our cows and calves, there really hasn’t been any time to have social gatherings.

March has been a hard month with the cold temperatures. Everyone has been waiting for spring to arrive. As I write this, it is Easter Monday and we were able to enjoy sunny days and dou -

We did get to enjoy one outing on April 2nd when the Paradise Hill 4H Club hosted their annual Pie Bingo and Cake Auction. A great turnout at the Paradise Hill Community Centre saw well over 100 people in attendance try to win pies during the bingo portion of the afternoon. There was a silent auction that offered everything from home baking to cookbooks. The cake auction consisted of several beautifully decorated cakes and desserts up for auction to raise money for the club.

Many local businesses and proud grandparents bid on the cakes, the highest going for over $700! The Paradise Hill 4-H club consists of members from Fort Pitt,

Frenchman Butte, Paradise Hill, St. Walburg and Hillmond areas. They have 22 members that participate in the beef and light horse divisions. They are having their 4H Achievement Day on May 21 at the Fort Pitt hall. Another upcoming event is the Annual General Meeting of the Frenchman Butte Museum Society.

It will be held on April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Riverview Community Church in Frenchman Butte. Everyone is welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to volunteer at the museum this year should attend this meeting. It will be full of information about the upcoming season at the museum. Road construction. The next phase of the reconstruction and paving of High - way 797 will begin later this spring. The first phase was done in 2021 with 16 km of new pavement constructed from Highway 17 heading east. This will continue on heading east for several km to end at what is known as Scoular’s Corner.

The Pipestone Hill will not be done this year until they are certain of how to complete it properly. All of us who use this road are anxious for its completion.

The 797 has best been described as a ‘goat trail’ or a ‘mine field’ with potholes big enough to water cattle in.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend with your family and friends.

Spring seems to have finally arrived. The geese are continually circling, looking for open water. The gophers managed to dig their way through the snow to start risking their lives crossing our highways.

As the snow melts, the garbage that has been covered by the snow will now appear in all our ditches. Do your part to keep our country clean, pitch in!

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Square Dancing Introduction

NEW LOCATION!

Intro to square dancing will be held on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at City Church, 511549 Street. Walk to the beat of music by following simple instructions from the caller. Come alone or bring a friend. Wear whatever is comfortable. First evening is FREE!

Bingo at the Moose

The Moose Lodge,