聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Winter recreation activities were reviewed by the Norquay Recreation Board at its regular meeting of January 9.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽Discussing the Communiplex Management Board, Ruth Demetrick reported that skating has started and there is children鈥檚 hockey and figure skating, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 hockey and open skating.
Bowdrie Northrop said that Norquay minor hockey has 17 children and practice is on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
Laura Dahl reported that the walking club offers a great opportunity for those who wish to avoid the cold weather by meeting at Norquay Communiplex Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. She said that a grant of $500 is available to teens who are active a minimum of 30 minutes per week for four weeks. The grant can be used for equipment, space rental, transportation or instruction.
Dahl urged Norquay and district teens to check this out at ParticipAction.com. Saskatchewan in motion is awarding a registered community $10,000 for the most active citizens during the period of March 1 to 10, she said. Norquay was the winner of the competition a couple of years ago with the proceeds going to the Communiplex. She asked resident to check out the website challenge.saskatchewaninmotion.ca.
Regarding the Norquay School, Stacey Rubletz said that junior and senior drama practice has started: Thursdays for the junior students, and Wednesdays for the senior students.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Iris Nokinsky said that the NICE Centre is still open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons and everyone is welcome.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Talking about Ukrainian Dance, Keeley Kish said that Malanka was to be held on January 14; a spring concert, on April 9, and competitions at Dauphin on April 28 and 29 and Yorkton on May 5 to 7.
Kish said residents may pick up copies of the dance community calendar at Norquay Agencies. She also invited interested persons to attend the meeting of the health auxiliary.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Speaking about the Norquay Legion branch, Laura Dahl reported that the Christmas party in December had been a success with catering by Corner Gas. The potluck suppers at the end of each month are back and include entertainment by local singers.
鈥淭he suppers are a way to get people together who would otherwise be shut in during the cold weather,鈥� she said.
Ruth Demetrick said that the Tail Twisters 4-H club鈥檚 Christmas baking fundraiser was a success. She said the club has 31 members registered participating in seven projects; light horse, archery, animal tracking, trapping, veterinary 4-H, international cuisine and 鈥�4 Yourself Determine.鈥� The club鈥檚 public speaking competition is to be held this month.
Regarding figure skating, Keeley Kish said that the group has 35 children and two coaches (one from Canora and one from Roblin). Lessons are Tuesdays and Fridays. The figure skating carnival is scheduled for March 3.
Bowdrie Northrop said that practice for the Norquay Nighthawks is once a week and the home tournament is being held February 18.
鈥淲e have three women鈥檚 teams, three men鈥檚 teams and there will be a IP minor hockey game in the morning and a pancake breakfast.
Discussing the Active Aging Group, Iris Nokinsky said that the group resumed exercising on January 4 after the Christmas break. The group meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the NICE Centre.
Disbursal of Saskatchewan lottery funds of $10,000 was said to be as follows: curling, $800; walking club, $750; Norquay School, $800; Parkland Regional Library, $500; NICE Centre, $800; Active Aging Group, $500; minor ball, $500; Ukrainian Dance, $800; the health auxiliary, $850; Norquay Legion, $700; horticulture club, $500; Tail Twisters 4-H club, $500; the Playschool, $300; figure skating, $600; Timberline Band Association, $500, and Norquay Nighthawks, $600.
The February meeting was set for February 13.
