ALIDA - There was lots of excitement in Alida on the evening of March 16 when there were four fires and a break-in which all happened shortly within one another. The Erickson farm house south of Alida, Lois East’s house on Highway 361, the former Paul and Margaret Gervais farm house north of Alida, and the RM office north of Alida were all set ablaze and they all burned down. There were fire trucks and water trucks, equipment and personnel from the surrounding towns that all attended to these fires and eventually they had them contained and under control.
The Carnduff RCMP, along with some members from Estevan, were also in attendance. The alleged arsonist was eventually captured and taken into custody. Great appreciation goes out to all those who came to help out with this situation. It was night that will not be forgotten for quite some time.
Tim, Shelly and Ainsley Cowan were in Weyburn on March 18 and 19 where they attended the Artemis Dance Competition.
Ainsley participated in the Inspiration of Dance. Ainsley’s dance group placed second. They deserve congratulations on a job well done.
The Sunday breakfast was held on March 20 with 41 breakfasts being served up by Kitchen Group 2. Next Sunday will have group 3 at the helm and this will be the last chance to beat the Breakfast Challenge record of 58 as this is the final breakfast. Hope to see you at the rink one last time.
At this time the Alida rink is now closed. No more skating due to the warmer weather.
Don’t forget about the online auction that is planned for April 8-10. The Alida Rec. Board is accepting donations towards this auction until April 3 and the donations may be left at the Alida Post Office or given to a board member. The auction items will be able to be found on the Alida Recreation Facebook page. If you have any questions please contact one of the board members Lesa Bendtsen, Leanne Dubuc, Cheryl Harrison, Shandi Boutin, Margaret Peet, Shanna Carriere, Shelly Cowan or Teresa Lemieux.
These fundraisers help keep our rink, pool and hall running smoothly. Your continued support of their fund-raisers is greatly appreciated.
Until next time, stay safe and take care.
