Community highlights
" 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW"
MUSEUM/RECREATION BOARD VALENTINE FUND RAISER February 12, 2011
Bingo,penny parade and auction - The quilt raffle was won by - Ryan Nilson; 50/50 - Bev Smith- $2,146 was raised for the two organizations. The Mortlach Museum Board would like to acknowledge Joe and Norma Campbell for their years of service as President and Secretary. Al Drake is the new President and Bonnie Drake is the new Secretary-Treasurer.
FAMILY FUN DAY WINTER CARNIVAL FEBRUARY 21, 2011
It was a very cold day, but Blair Bickford and his horses arrived to give rides between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Some of the games played were: toilet seat toss, chicken bowling, nail pounding, soceer with a tennis ball... The surprise game was "snakes" - you'll have to come next year...Slooshing and snowshoes races were cancelled due to the cold weather. The "pink" team won - the coveted prize was bubble gum!! Photos by Marilyn Forbes:
THE ANNUAL TELEMIRACLE; MARCH 2011
Many projects were undertaken to support the annual Telemiracle fundraiser; The Parkland Kinetters and Mortlach Recreation Board organized a "Fun Night' at the rink with penny parade, silent auction, 50/50 draw, toonie stick, ham and scalloped potato supper. Total raised was $850. Parkland Kinsmen collected milk jugs and cartons to raise about $85. The school held a penny parade; a pancake breakfast was well attended by school members. The 50 Plus Club held a Telemiracle Tea in the hall, took donations and presented door prizes, played cards and games. Keith and Laurie Hall, Jessie and Tyler Hall, Kallie Bossence, Diane Molzan and Elizabeth and Catherine Linn all travelled to Saskatoon to work at Telemiracle 35 . Megan Nash sang a song at the event.
RURAL ASSET TICKETING (RAT) PROGRAM CELEBRATION MARCH 17, 2011
This program was to celebrate the R.A.T. recipients and was sponsored by the Youth Action Committee, as a way of boosting spirits in the Community.- a pot luck supper and dance were held at the hall. RAT recipients were ticketed for doing a kind deed for someone.
If someone saw someone doing a good deed , he or she would give that person a 'ticket'; then in turn that person was supposed to find someone else doing a good deed and pass it on.
The time period for this was during a significant snowfall and so there were many nominations to people for pushing someone out of the snow that were stuck. One teacher was nominated for a creative consequence; instead of punishment, she asked eveyone
in the class say something good about the person next to them.
Unfortunately people didn't realize what it was about and there wasn't a very good turnout at the supper.
ROYALE BALL APRIL 1, 2011
Mortlach Memorial Hall was packed with princes and princesses on Friday, April 1st for the first Royale Ball. Aside from providing a memorable night for young girls and boys, the funds raised were for the rink.
“The Royale Ball was a fantastic event , which far exceeded our expectations”, says organizer Penny Cummings. Ten teenagers from Mortlach portrayed princesses such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, and Prince Charming. Shrek was also in attendance.
The evening started with tiny cupcakes and cookies served with punch. The children were able to take part in several different activities throughout the night including story time, playing in the castle, and dancing to their hearts content.
Ayla Rogers won the Door Prize of a Tea Party for 4 little girls donated by the Country Garden Tea House, and there were many other door prizes. The Parkland Kinsmen and Kinettes gave every child a gift as they left the Hall. Photos by Marilyn Forbes
MORTLACH UNITED CHURCH DINNER THEATRE - "WELCOME BACK"
April 8th, 9th and 15th,16th, 2011; Star Players presented a romantic comedy about a school reunion, "Welcome Back" in four dinner theatre performances in April as a fund raiser for the Mortlach United Church. Each performance was presented to a sold out crowd. "Welcome Back" was written and directed by Marilyn Knarr, and produced by Marilyn Forbes.
The hilarious play, with a cast of 12, was about a school reunion after 30 years. Photo by Marilyn Forbes
From Back Row Left: Ron Duckworth, Robert Cumming, Pam Spier, Penny Cumming, Larry Forbes, Bev Smith, Heather Adams, Front Row Left; Marilyn Forbes, Sandi Zacker, Jennifer Tenford, Steve Zacker, Jolene Cook, Jim Tenford, Marilyn Knarr
1st ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bethany United Church was filled for the first of an annual memorial service for those that died in the district throughout the years. The church and grounds were in pristine shape. Pastor Marvin Seaborg conducted the service. More than 80 persons attended , from as far away as Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
RON AND LINDA LOCKE RETURN TO CANADA FROM TANZANIA
In June Ron and Linda returned from their one year long mission in Tanzania. As Overseas Personnel for the United Church of Canada, Linda and Ron served as volunteers with the Christian Council of Tanzania in the capital of Dodoma. Their duties included providing financial and technological services and informational support for several organizations- and much more.
JULY 2, 2011 MORTLACH SASKATOONBERRY FESTIVAL
The festival once again, was a great success! Suuny skies blessed the day of the event after a very wet spring. The parade of 30 entrants is a popular event; about 70 vendors gave everyone lots to look at and various food choices for the day. Once again the Saskatoonberry pies sold out. Attendance for the day was similar to previous years, about 3,000.
KRISTA AND LEROY- "BACK IN TOWN" SEPT 2011
September 23, 2011 was the final performance of "The Fallen Tour". 'Fallen', a poem by Kelly-Ann Reise, was acted out by Krista Konkin and Leon Wiley. A historical drama of Mortlach, based on an interview with Vernon Rowe and Larry Forbes, was also performed.
DEMOLITION OF THE MORTLACH ELEVATOR; SEPT 2011
Watch youtube video called "My Grain Elevator fell down" Some people were happy to see the elevator come down (after years of working in them?) but most were sad to see the icon of the prairies removed permanently from the landscape.
!00 YEARS MORTLACH; MUSEUM CELEBRATION OCTOBER 2011
The Mortlach Museum is located in the old FireHall, which was constructed in 1911. Tea and goodies were served Oct 1, 2011 in celebration of 100 years of service. The FireHall was where all the business of the village was conducted. It housed the fire engine on the main floor, with the Mayor's office and the Court House upstairs on the second flour. The Jail cell on the main floor is still operational. So, be good. :)
MEET & GREET OCTOBER 2011
About 75 community residents came out to meet the new families that have moved into town. Three of the new families in attendance included Ian and Shelby O'Brien, Shannon, Kira and Kadie Olson,, and Monte, Tana, Sage, Alice and Emily Timmons. Megan Nash performed three songs from her new CD and had also performed earlier in the day at the Mortlach school.
"LIGHT UP THE WORLD" RAISES OVER $5000 FOR TANZANIA BENEFIT PROJECT
The United Churches of Moose Jaw and Mortlach- Grandview, Monto, Mortlach United, St Andrew's, Trintiy and Zion- put on a Dessert theatre to was money for solar powered lighting to the homes of single mothers with AIDS and the homes of maternal health workers who support them in Tanzania. Over $5,000 was rasied for this project. The performance was "Welcome Back", a witty and humorous look inside a 30th high school reunion, beautifully performed by the infamous 'Mortlach Star Players'.
CPR HOLIDAY TRAIN DECEMBER 2011
SPARKLE UP; SANTA COMES TO TOWN
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PASSED ON IN 2011:
Arne Nilson, October 4, 2011
Mary Barber, October 24, 2011
Beric Williams, October 27, 2011
