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On the evening of April 24, approximately 100 Catholic Women’s League members and guests gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Wilkie CWL Council.
Individual years of service awards were given out, recognizing a new member all the way up to milestones of 60 and 65 years of dedicated service.
Membership Chairperson Sophie Metlewsky extended a warm invitation to non-members present, and to friends of members to consider becoming a part of this important organization.
The Bellelle Guerin Award was presented to Lois Weber for her exceptional service to the league by Diocesan president Ingrid Eggerman of Watson. Both Ingrid Eggerman, Diocesan CWL president, and Margaret Schwab, the provincial CWL president, were in Wilkie to bring greetings on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary.
The evening started at 5 p.m. with a beautiful mass honouring Blessed Mary, Our Lady of Good Counsel, whose feast day is April 26.
Following mass, a delicious banquet, catered by Second to None caterers from Battleford, and a beautiful anniversary cake made by Kelly Ziegler were enjoyed by everyone.
After the banquet, a short history and some interesting facts about Wilkie CWL’s past 75 years were shared with the guests. Messages of congratulations were received from neighboring CWL organizations from Unity and Tramping Lake, from the Wilkie Knights of Columbus and from both the Saskatoon Diocesan and Saskatchewan Provincial Councils of the Catholic Women's League.
To end the evening and make it a truly memorable event, the members and guests were treated to a wonderful a cappella musical performance by the well-known Battlefords Blend. This chapter of the Sweet Adelines women’s barbershop organization have been sharing their amazing talent and love of music in and around this area for many years and always leave their audiences delighted and wishing they could hear a few more tunes.
After a few lovely door prizes were handed out, Wilkie CWL President Pat Exley thanked all the special guests for bringing greetings and being part of the celebration. She closed by thanking the dedicated ladies, present and past, who have made the CWL such an important and vital part of St. James Parish and the community of Wilkie.
