MAIDSTONE — Dennis Presley passed away on July 15 at Maidstone Health Complex at the age of 74 years. The celebration of life for Dennis was held at Maidstone Legion Hall on Friday, July 21. Dennis will be deeply missed by Ruth, his wife of 55 years, daughters Kerry (Brian) Olson, Ronda (Rick) Zinger and Kim (Calvin) Smith, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Dennis was a man of admirable strength and courage who never complained once in the face of tremendous adversities. Sincere condolences to all his family and friends.
Congratulations to Kayden Kasprick and Dallyn Huxley of Maidstone on the birth of their first child, Hudson AJ Huxley on July 19 (weight 7 lb. 10 oz., length 22 in.) Proud grandparents are Kynda Pollard, James and Danielle Kasprick, Larry Huxley, Tanya and Jason Ankney.
Ryden and Brooke (Cox) Ross were married in a beautiful pasture ceremony July 22. The reception and dance were held in Paynton gym with fireworks lighting the night sky. Ryden and Brooke reside in Maidstone where Brooke is an elementary school teacher. Ryden works with his father and brother on the Ross farm near Paynton. Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness.
Maidstone Health Care Auxiliary hosted a demonstration and donor appreciation Tuesday, July 18 in the hospital atrium. The auxiliary co-ordinated fundraising to purchase a Lucas 3 chest compression unit which can be used to deliver consistent chest compressions in the event of a cardiac arrest. Five information packages and requests were delivered to corporate entities in our community. Donations were received from G3 Elevators, Synergy Credit Union, RM of Eldon and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. which enabled the purchase of the equipment. The Lucas 3 is fully portable and can be used at the health complex or by ambulance service. CNRL also purchased a UVB hand, foot and spot phototherapy machine and cart for the treatment of skin conditions. In the past, patients had to travel to Lloydminster or Saskatoon for treatments which sometimes took only two minutes. With this donation, treatments will be done at the medical clinic and time and travel will be saved. Maidstone Health Care Auxiliary would like to thank these generous donors for supporting our community and rural health care by providing dedicated staff with much-needed equipment. (submitted by Jill Churn)
Maidstone Disc Golf League drawn winners on July 19 were Drake Silvester and Troy Donovan. Leaders (by average) are Tier 1 Matt Sayers -8.78, Tier 2 Kerigan White +1, Tier 3 Wes Bolig +12.
Maidstone 13U Lakers results from the 13U AA Tier 1 provincials in Prince Albert July 21-23: win over Humboldt 9-4, losses to Saskatoon 10-7 and Moose Jaw 12-6, putting them in a tie-breaker against Humboldt for second place in their pool which they won 11-1. The semifinal against Prince Albert went scoreless till the sixth but they lost out 7-1. The boys have had an exciting and well-played season of ball.
Standard Hill Lakers were back in action at Silver Lake for round 2 of the NSRBL playoffs last Thursday, winning 9-6 over Unity Cardinals. Game 2 is Tuesday, July 25 at Unity and game 3 is Thursday, July 27 at Silver Lake.
This heat wave for the past week is taking its toll on people, animals and plants. Coupled with smoke in the air, it hasn’t been a healthy environment for many of us. Hopefully, it lets up a bit so Doug and I can enjoy our 32nd anniversary on Thursday. Remember to stay hydrated and protect yourself and your pets whenever you’re outside.
