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NEWS NOKOMIS Lylie Herman • 528-4404
BINGO at Nokomis Legion Hall on Monday, October 1. Speedos at 7:00 p.m. Regular play at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Nokomis Legion Branch #290. 45c Nokomis Public Library story hour starts Thursday, October 11, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the library. All children born in 2008 and 2009 are welcome. If you have any questions, call Teresa at 5282251 or 528-2060. 45p Graveside Service for Fred and Bette Hummason to be held October 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lockwood Cemetery. 45-46c Nokomis Fall Fair, Saturday, October 13, 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Nokomis Centennial Hall. Noon lunch. Baking, crafts, home-based businesses. Sponsored by Nokomis United Church. To book tables, phone 528-2285 or 528-4340. 45-46c Nokomis Christmas Craft & Trade Show sponsored by the Nokomis Playschool Association, Saturday, November 17, 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Nokomis Centennial Hall. Crafts, baking, Christmas gift ideas, raffles, soup and sandwich lunch. To book a table, phone Mallory Hendry at 528-4311. 45-46c When we fill our thoughts with right things, the wrong ones have no room to enter. Arnold and Winston Felske have had Arnold’s sister Muriel Jasko of Vancouver, BC visiting for a few days. She also visited Mary Felske while here and Phyllis Felske who is in the Nokomis Health Centre. Don McMillan and good friend Verna Broad of Didsbury, AB have been here visiting Lavern and Alvina Sobus for a few
days. Grace Dunbar and her son Chris were here for a day visiting Art and Bette Ramshaw. Ken and Ruth Edwards recently went into Regina to visit Ken’s sister Gladys Simpson. Dennis and Sylvia Simpson recently motored out to Ardrossan, AB to visit with their son, daughter-in-law and family, Andrew, Tara and children. While there, they celebrated Andrew’s birthday and enjoyed a pig roast with family and friends. Dennis and Sylvia also went to visit Smokey Lake and Elk Point, AB. Cynthia Skubicky of Brighton, ON came home to help her dad and mom Alex and June Munroe get ready for their auction sale. Rick Harding of Kindersley, SK came home to Calvin Harding and Lylie Herman’s to be here for the filming of the CTV Hometown Tour. I was going to quit all my bad habits but then it occurred to me that no one likes a quitter. -L.H. Recently Earle and Lorna Mansell were in Saskatoon and visited with Eileen and Don Mansfield and Brenda and Nola Wallace and Nola’s brother Cliff Mienhart. The Canadian Country Music awards were on at that time and friends Eli Barsi and her husband John Cunningham were performing at the Saskatoon Airport, so they were able to be there for their performance. Different western groups were performing to welcome the passengers to the awards and to Saskatoon. Eli and John now make their home in Moosomin, but her hometown is Kennedy, SK. For several years, she performed with the Sons of the Pioneers in Branson and John worked with Ronnie Prophet out of Branson as well. She has a website under Eli Barsi. -submitted by Loran Mansell
tuesday, october 2, 2012 • last mountain times
visits Nokomis for Home Town Tour Seniors meet CTV It was a warm, bright and The monthly meeting of the Nokomis Seniors was held on Tuesday, September 25 at the Welcome Inn. There were six members present. They opened by singing O Canada followed by a minute of Memorial Silence. The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting and in the absence of the treasurer, the secretary also gave the treasurer’s report. Correspondence – There was no correspondence since the last meeting. Old Business – The seniors were given an estimate on the one front window, but decided to close it in to make it look like the other side. Committee Report – One card was sent to Shirley Smith who was in the Regina General Hospital. Both 500 card parties had three tables each and bridge was played a couple of times over the summer months. New Business – Harry Hine had to change the fan motor on the furnace. A motion was made to accept Jean Cannings membership. A Thank You was given to Ken and Ruth for the new coffee maker they bought for the centre. The week of September 30 to October 6 is Senior Appreciation Week. On October 4, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Credit Union and Nokomis Seniors are serving refreshments and goodies, free of charge, to all seniors of Nokomis. The dates were set for their card parties, birthday party and next meeting. The meeting was adjourned. They closed with God Save the Queen followed by refreshments and visiting. -L.H.
sunshiny day on Thursday, September 27, when CTV’s Home Town Tour came to the community of Nokomis. At 12:00 noon the big green STC bus rolled into town, and made its first stop at the Nokomis Centennial Hall. CTV Regina evening news co-anchors Danelle Boivin and Dan McIntosh, as well as the rest of their crew, enjoyed soup, homemade bread and desserts with the capacity crowd at the community hall. From the hall, the tour went over to the school for a quick tour, The highlight of the school visit was the cream pie toss, with Principal Ken Koenig’s face as the primary target. Ken was able to exact some measure of revenge by getting to “pie” Dan McIntosh. Luckily the “victims” got to wear protection so the pie filling didn’t ruin their clothes. At the Nokomis Health Centre, all the residents were waiting in the common area to welcome Dan, Danelle and crew. Dr. Lim then did an interview with Dan and Danelle during which his lengthy service to the community was prominently mentioned. Everyone on the tour was really impressed with the Nokomis and District Museum, as most people usually are. Karen Lee did a great job as tour guide. As mentioned later on the TV coverage, the visitors were really impressed to find such a great museum in a small town like Nokomis. At the Nokomis Rec. Centre
CTV Regina co-anchors Danelle Boivin and Dan McIntosh arrived at the Nokomis Centennial Hall at 12:00 noon for lunch. Sean, Doug and Cole Edwards gave Dan and Danelle the official tour while Sean gave them a brief history of the rink, and talked about the community’s dedicated work to keep it up-todate and operating. From there, Dan, Danelle and crew headed to the Kiddieland Park to get setup for the suppertime news. At 5:00 p.m., hot dogs and hamburgers were barbecued and served to a very large crowd of people, some coming from out of town to join in the festivities. From the youngest to the very oldest, everyone enjoyed themselves. During the 6:00 p.m. news, I was pleased (and more than a little bit scared!) to be pulled in to a live interview to talk about the many activities in our busy community. David Mark, Nokomis’ mayor elect, and Sean Edwards, president of the Recreation Board, were also interviewed and did an excellent job of promoting our community.
During the supper hour, the STC staff blew up balloons for the children and conducted a name draw raffle for the adults to enter two separate draws to win free bus rides. While the news was on, they made the draws and announced the winners after the live broadcast: the winners were Lorna Mansell and Ruth Edwards. A ‘Hometown Hero Award’ was presented to an outstanding citizen of the community. The award went to Lois Mortenson, in recognition of her community activism and all her dedicated volunteer work. After the evening news was finished, there was time for more visiting, and the CTV crew even found time for some “horse play” in the park with the gathered throngs of excited children. The CTV crew then literally drove off into the prairie sunset. What a wonderful day it turned out to be! -article & photos by Lylie Herman
FAITH | HOPE | SINCERITY Find Them In Church
Nokomis Baptist Church Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Students and staff of the Nokomis School, as well as other community members, excitedly await the arrival of the CTV bus.
Sunday School – 10:00 a.m. Pastor Rick Shott 528-4615
6th Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet Sponsored by the Nokomis Legion Branch #290
Friday, October 5 at the
Nokomis Centennial Hall
Dan and Danelle pose with the buffalo in the Wildlife Room at the museum (buffalo on the far left!)
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. A highlight for the Nokomis School students – getting the opportunity to toss cream pies in their principal Ken Koenig’s face!
Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. Supper at 6:30 p.m. Raffles & Auction to follow
TICKETS – $25.00 For tickets, phone Laverne at 528-2112 or Doug Sather at 528-4800 45c
A Charity Fundraising Event Supporting Wetland Conservation
Marge Edwards held a sign to welcome Dan and Danelle to the Nokomis Health Centre.
Danelle got right into the spirit of the museum by dressing up in the old clothing and accessories!
Henry, the STC bus driver, at the barbecue at Kiddieland Park.
More photos on next page.