The snow will be here for sure by the time this goes to print but we have appreciated every day without it. We did have strong winds a couple of days and I saw where one tree lost a big branch but it has been cleaned up. There are many old trees in the village that are nearing the end of their life span and some that already have.
Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2:30 p.m., the fifth annual Meota Christmas Concert will be held in the community hall with proceeds to the Battlefords and District Food and Resource Centre. Call Charles Baillargeon at 306-713-1901 to see if there are any tickets left.
Sunday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m., a potluck supper followed by a Christmas sing-song will be held in Glaslyn at the Holy Cross Chapel. This is open to all faiths and will get you into the Christmas spirit.
The lake is frozen over but is very rough as the wind kept breaking it up and piling it up. If there are any areas for skating I can鈥檛 see them around here. The geese have left this area. The last one I saw were on Tuesday last week and they were headed south. Some folks are anxious for the snow, so they can use their snow machines. One yard here has four machines lined up and ready for takeoff. My granddaughter in Lloydminster has been waiting for a month to get out and go on her machine.
The cement has been poured and looks to be ready for the new house to arrive. The rafters are going up on the condos showing more progress every day.
Duplicate bridge was played Tuesday with top scores going to Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Second high were Glen Fraser and Gerry Fernandes and third were Cletus Sherman and Maureen Campbell.
Names for memorial blocks in the community hall can be turned in at the village office. When several are on hand, the party from Saskatoon will come and do them up. That would make a nice Christmas gift to a person or family. It is so hard to give to people who have everything already. This is a way for the community to remember people who do or who have lived in the area.
Friday evening found five tables of canasta in play at the Do Drop In. Top score was by Marion Ottas and Bev McCrimmon. Second high were Cora Christiansen and Pat Chapman and in third place were Rita Peterson and Lorna Pearson. It was a great evening with lots of fun and lots of lunch.
The yellow line has been newly painted on Highways 4 and 26, a real blessing in the winter when snow covers parts of the road.
A senior couple drove out to the transfer station with a load of garbage recently and a young fellow whose name they didn鈥檛 get came over and unloaded the whole load for them. They would like to express their gratitude to him and say how great it is to know there are still some goodhearted people around.
When one is in the United States you always hear them say, 鈥淐old weather is coming down from Canada.鈥� Well, the tide turned last week and the cold weather 鈥渃ame up from the States.鈥�
A letter mailed in Gatwick England at 6:10 p.m. Nov. 18 arrived in Meota in the morning of Nov. 20. Now, how is that for fast delivery?
I answered another 鈥�866鈥� number today with the caller looking for Meota school. That鈥檚 about the third time and she finally said today, 鈥淚鈥檒l take that number off my list.鈥�
SaskPower has put up the Christmas lights in the village. A nice reminder that the cheerful season is approaching. They look so nice.
The annual ham and turkey bingo put on by the hall board was held in the Community Complex Nov. 20, with a good turnout of players. All went off well with many ready for the holidays with their meat on hand.
There will be a time change at the United Anglican Church on Dec. 1, with the service to start at 9:30 a.m.
The Christmas craft sale sponsored by the farmers鈥� market was held Nov. 21 with a nice variety of crafts, many of them homemade items. The baking all looked tempting and the knitted and quilted items and jewelry and woodwork were all interesting. I hope the vendors went home happy.
The annual Santa Claus Day is being held Saturday, Dec. 12. This will be held in conjunction with the monthly luncheon by the hall committee. Watch for posters for more information.
聽My daughter Joyce Rowland arrived in New Zealand Nov. 23 for a five-month winter sojourn. She flew from Edmonton to Vancouver to Aukland.
Contract bridge was played Nov. 23 at the Do Drop In and top score went to Mary Greenwald and second to Jetta Dasilva.
