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We still have seats available for the free bus trip to Dawson

Canby has many parks within its boundaries. In 1927, a Tourist Park was formed on the south end of Canby where the swimming pool is located now. I wrote about that a few weeks ago. At the same time there was another park in the planning.

Addison Full, Hayden Noyes, and Cheyenne Hoffman were first, second, and third place winners in the Rotary Club of Canby Essay Contest on the Rotary Four-Way Test, picture here with their teacher Amy Gorder. The essays were read at the April 13 meeting of the Rotary Club of Canby.

Easy Strawberry Pie

submitted by Stephanie Assarsson

Ingredients:

1 - 9 inch pie crust

2 tbsp cornstarch

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 - 3 ounce package strawberry Jello

4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Fresh whipping cream

I’ve come to realize that in rural Minnesota, we are our own best resource. People truly care for their neighbors and communities. When a call goes out for help, the response is often overwhelming. I feel so lucky to be in an area like this.

Be a regular blood donor!

You can donate whole blood every 56 days, up to six times a year and double red cells every 112 days, up to three times in a 12 month period.

Volunteer!

Every day generous people support the blood program by volunteering their time.

Spread the word!

April is Autism Awareness Month with World Autism Awareness Day marked as April 2. According to the National Autism Association, autism is a bio-neurological development of the brain in the areas of social interaction. Autism now affects one in 36 children.