MAYFAIR — Rain again for these few days then it will get toasty warm as I'm writing my news. The small amount of snow we received last week melted quickly but at Chitek Lake this past weekend there were still small melting banks.
Meeting Lake Regional Park will have clothing for sale this May long weekend in the office.
Logos are featured on bunny hugs, T-shirts and hats. These make great gifts for cabin owners and campers to the park.
Many will travel miles to get bedding plants, shrubs, perennials and succulents to beautify their yards. Some travel with friends to smaller rural venues and make it an adventurous day with much laughter and getting rid of their money. A few rural greenhouses within reasonable driving proximity are Shorty's Gardens and Greenhouse on 2nd Avenue East in Medstead, Flowers N' More by Brenda at 100 - Main St. in Spiritwood, Bean's Greens Greenhouse Highway 12 at Blaine Lake and Greenpark Greenhouse located on Annex Road in Edam. These are all family and locally owned. Some do custom planters for customers. There's nothing better than the smell of walking into these venues.
Three Mayfair friends and I attended Leoville's annual Diamond Ladies Night Out on Saturday, May 4 in the large community hall. It was packed with women 19 years of age to very elderly who travelled great distances to attend. There was supper, gift drawings and an opportunity to win a $1,000 diamond ring.
The theme was "Roaring ‘20s" and many dressed to the hilt. A few local Leoville ladies said they ordered on Amazon and googled "flapper dresses" with accessories for under $50 Canadian funds. Duelling pianos by two Saskatchewan women were excellent entertainment. The four young gentlemen taking drink orders dressed in that era were friendly and efficient.
Garbage anyone? There is certainly a lot of it strewn in urban centres and in the countryside. The mess creates a great opportunity for everyone to get outside for fresh air and exercise. The horrific winds along with dogs and cats who unfortunately roam freely don't help the situation. Let us be proud to show our province to the summer tourists our clean environment.
Please mark your calendars for Mayfair's Spring Sale on Saturday, May 25 in our hall from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Breakfast for $5 is served from 9:30 a.m. to noon by kitchen volunteers. Best coffee around for miles. Contact 306-441-4137 or 306-290-8146 for $20 table rentals. This is worth the drive as there will be a large assortment of bedding plants, garage sale items in good shape, books and more. Home-based businesses are also welcome to sell their products.
A Mother's Day brunch at 301 - 1st Ave. in Borden this Sunday, May 12 will serve a big assortment of delicious food. Cost is $18 for adults; kids 12 to six years of age are $12 and five years and under are free. Proceeds will be donated to Diabetes Canada.
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there. It’s a role that consists of being a loving caregiver, teacher, nurse, storyteller, mechanic to a small degree, transportation person and the list goes on and on. Let your children, grandkids and anyone else out there who wants to spoil you on this special spring day do so. To me gifts aren't important it's just that I do want to be appreciated even in words for everything that I accomplish whether it be big or small tasks.
