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News and views from Baljennie

Sympathy goes out to the Gardiner and Weber families of Battleford on the recent passing of Frank Weber, age 85. Frank and my cousin Violet Gardiner from Baljennie were married 56 years ago in Kingdom Hall in North Battleford.

Sympathy goes out to the Gardiner and Weber families of Battleford on the recent passing of Frank Weber, age 85. Frank and my cousin Violet Gardiner from Baljennie were married 56 years ago in Kingdom Hall in North Battleford. They lived in Battleford and spent most of their working years as janitors for the SaskTel offices. They had a family of two sons and one daughter, all now married with families of their own. Funeral service was held in Kingdom Hall in Battleford. There will be a private family interment at a later date.

Volunteers are still keeping busy at the Western Development Museum. They are painting the antique gas stationary engines and trailers. Monday closing at the museum will end March 30. The staff are getting a few outdoor buildings repaired. Rentals have been steady. The museum features some special travelling exhibits.

We are well into March, which means a time change for much of Canada March 8. Some western areas are going to end the time change.

Daylight savings time begins and lasts until Oct. 25. It will make changes in some travel times.

Combines were busy finishing up what was left from last fall. There is extensive crop still in the fields that has suffered wildlife damage. The land is still frozen so the heavy machines were able to go.

The recent full moon was extra large and the last super moon of the winter months.