Remember the 2007 Pot Hole Calendar?

By Joan Janzen

In 2006, a group of men from Leader and area posed for the world-famous 2007 Pot Hole Calendar. At that time, Hwy. 32 was riddled with bone-jarring potholes, with no plans for repairs in the near future. The sad and serious situation resulted in the creation and printing of a fun and innovative 2007 calendar. It reached as far as New Zealand, England, Australia, Sudan, and Hong Kong. The “nearly nude” men had a lot of fun poking fun at themselves and the government, while raising money for community projects in Leader. There are probably a few copies tucked away in storage in Leader and area. This decades-old calendar project might give our local agriculture and energy sectors a few inspirational ideas of their own.

This photo of Vern Schneider (Leader IGA owner) paddling down Hwy. 32 in a canoe was featured on one of the pages of the 2007 Pot Hole Calendar, produced by an innovative team of men from Leader and area.

Photo: West Central Crossroads, December 11, 2006