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Jan. 5, 2011
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Anderson celebrates 100th birthday
A very special birthday was celebrated at J.B. Wood Continuing Care on New Year’s Day, as Mona Anderson turned 100 years old. Many of her immediate and extended family were there to celebrate. Sitting, left-right, are son, Roy Anderson; mother, Mona Anderson; daughter, Rose Anderson with a fifth generation member of the family, Gabrielle Prince; and son, Steve Anderson. Standing around them, in no particular order, are Wade Anderson, Leslie Gray, Gaye Anderson, Kelsey Ferguson, Candace Moberly-Quarrie, Rae-Lynn Anderson, Britaney Anderson, Jolene Anderson, Sheridyn Anderson, Hayden Anderson, Joanie Anderson, Michael Anderson, Amanda Anderson, Alyssa Anderson, Roy Anderson Jr., Terry Cunningham, T.J. Cunningham, Julian Anderson, Harmony Cunningham, Bobby Anderson, Cyndi Anderson, Skyler Anderson, Evan Anderson, Shaylee Anderson, Debbie Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Isaiah Anderson, Roberta Anderson, Blake Anderson, Kimberly Anderson, Keyshia Anderson, Logan Anderson, Angela Anderson, David Anderson, Honey Anderson, Blake Anderson Jr., Shayanna Anderson, Marcus Anderson, Jesse Anderson and Alaina Anderson. Mona Anderson married Anthony Anderson in 1929 and they had 12 children, some of whom died at a young age. She has numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Santa’s Little Helper ends successful campaign
Thanks to community support, Santa’s Little Helper was able to make this Christmas merrier for needy local families and individuals.
New sign of the times
The new electronic sign outside the Town of High Prairie office is just about ready for use.
Weather delays finishing touches until the spring
Although the major construction work for 55 Ave. and 57 Ave. has been completed, some other minor work won’t begin until spring.
Peace officers report increase in speeding
Perhaps drivers aren’t getting the message after all, as the Town of High Prairie’s peace officers handed out 22 tickets and 52 verbal warnings in November 2010.
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Perfecting her craft
Delani Bissell sharpened her skills at shooting by competing every year in the Open House Shooting Competition hosted by the High Prairie Fish and Game Association Gun Club. On Thanksgiving Day, 2010, her family had a lot to be thankful for: 13 year-old Bissell shot her first moose.
Students are media savvy with projects
Whether it’s following Lady Gaga’s latest notoriety at entertainment and blog sites, Twittering over a mobile device or chatting in an online private chat room, students at Kinuso School have been given a lesson in how to avoid the pitfalls of media manipulation.
Gauchier nets 6 in Lakeland rout
The High Prairie Regals blasted the Lakeland Eagles in their holiday season home-and-home series winning 21-2 Dec. 28 at 16-4 in McLennan Dec. 30 to run their winning streak to 11 games.
Keep your horses healthy and watered this winter
If you’re like me, seeing animals people keep for themselves in a dilapidated state because of their owners care (or lack there of) is nearly as bad as seeing starving children in Africa on TV.
Back from the abyss
As we left 2009 a year ago, thankful two years of fear and worry seemed to be behind us, we looked forward to a brighter future.
Just for one day
There’s nothing like snow and winter driving conditions to help us realize that the Christmas season is upon us. And, regardless of what religion or
spiritual viewpoint you embrace, this time of year is special. When the entire country gives you a chunk of time to spend with your family, a welcome
for those of us who don’t live close to our extended families, you know these days are superior to any others in the year.
Life's Like That: Elbows up!!
So are you ready for Christmas? If I wasn’t such a colossal sucker I would be done. But there it is. It seems that every time I’m “finished” shopping one of the
boys comes home starry-eyed over the newest “it” toy – and boy-oh-boy they’ll just DIE if Santa doesn’t deliver.
Religious: God’s promised gift
If you are a Trekkie, you have watched the very first Star Trek movie. An alien probe took over the body of one of the Enterprise’s crew, Ilia, in
order to communicate with the human crew. The probe referred to the humans as “carbon units” with no regard to the life or soul they possessed.
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