The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Walking a connecting upstairs hallway of Snow Lake's J.H. Kerr School is like taking a stroll in an art gallery. In addition to murals done by various grad classes since 1998, one whole side of this particular hallway is dedicated to the artistic endeavors of the school's students. Teacher Steve Dieghton teaches art to junior and senior high classes and some of the media that is produced by those in his charge has won awards in the Frontier School Division's Juried Art Show. When not submitting their works for judging, many of the students' works hang in this, so called, "Hall of Fame". On a recreation note, in addition to the time Guy Hemmings spent in Flin Flon, he also showed up in Snow Lake for several hours early on Sunday October 31st. He spent his time in the community talking, joking, and generally socializing with 40 or so people up at the Snow lake Curling Club. Those who gathered with him felt the chaotically coifed curler was one of the most down to earth people they had the pleasure of meeting. He had time for everyone, and in addition to signing a number of autographs, he was more than willing to pose for photographs ? some of them were quite humourous. At a recent Town Council meeting, it was decided that two local surveyors would be contracted to survey and mark the plots at the town's cemetery. Over the years there has been some confusion about where one plot ends and another starts. With the aid of a metal detector and metal tags the men will mark the plot corners as they do their survey. The size and design of any future headstones that will be positioned in the cemetery was also discussed. Council decided to place a height restriction on stones going onto developed plots and allow only flat stones in future additions to the cemetery. At the same meeting, the Council directed their Assistant Administrator to send letters to cabin owners and Conservation Manitoba informing them that no brush burning may be undertaken on cabin subdivision lots. Materials earmarked for burning must be left at the cabin area burrow pit and the Town's Public Works crew will secure all necessary permits and carry out the burning of these materials. Additionally, the Council directed that letters be sent to cabin owners and Conservation Manitoba informing them that no one is entitled to cut trees or brush outside their property limits ? dead or alive. Any cutting off property requires a permit from Conservation. Closing on a sad note, the community was once again devastated by the loss of two young former residents. Community members came out in droves to pay their respects to the families of Jason Jennings, 23, and Ryan Ferguson, 24. Both young men passed away tragically October 21, 2004 at Bakers Narrows, Manitoba. A funeral service for Jason was held at 1:00 p.m. on October 28, 2004 in the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall in Snow Lake. Interment took place on October 29, 2004 at the Moosehorn Cemetery in Moosehorn, Manitoba. A service for Ryan was held at 1:00 p.m. on October 30, 2004 in the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall. Interment took place on October 30, 2004 at the Brookside Cemetery in Snow Lake, Manitoba.
