The monthly noon lunches at the Meota Community Complex start up again Sept. 21 with an offering of crispy chicken, so mark your calendar, bring a friend and enjoy a social time with your neighbours and support your community hall.
The hummingbirds seem to have fuelled up and passed on southward bound, as I haven鈥檛 seen any for a few days. The robins have not been at the birdbath either, so some may have left already.
The village office is open as usual with Julie Malenfant taking care of the office.
A well-known Bapaume resident, Stanley Hare, passed away Aug. 28, and his service was held from the Spiritwood Civic Center Aug. 31. He leaves his wife Roberta (Teer) and two sons and their families and a one brother Allen (Sharon) Charlebois.
My niece in Topley, B.C. on Highway 16, between Houston and Burns Lake, reported the forest fire was within five miles of their home. There were burning pine and spruce needles falling on the rooftops and they were heard sizzling as they hit the windows and roofs. Her husband went onto the house roof with the garden hose and wetted it down and then the wind changed direction and saved them and their property. Some terrifying situations are developing, for sure, with those fires.
A group of Saskatoon senior ladies, between 79 and 88, wanted to raise money for a charity 鈥� STARS Ambulance. They put their heads together and came up with selling home-made pies for $10 as their project. They started selling in Market Mall for two days a week. It went over well so they made more pies and more pies and more pies. Other people donated supplies. These volunteers shut it down April 30. They had become known as 鈥淧ie Ladies from Louise Street.鈥� They had made 450 pies and cleared $5,283.95, which went to STARS. This surely proved seniors can make a difference and be a productive part of society.
Contract bridge was played Monday evening in Meota with top score going to Bernard Gregoire and second to Jette DaSilva. Duplicate bridge was played in Meota the next day, Aug. 28, and top team scores went to Gerry Fernandes and Donna Scherman. Second were Joyce Antoine and Mary Greenwald and third were Margaret Dyck and Maureen Campbell. Same bridge again in the city Aug. 30, saw top score go to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen. Second were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan and third were Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt.
On behalf of the community I would like to express our appreciation of the work and talent that went into the production Back to the Sixties. No one can imagine the number of hours it takes to put together a program this long 鈥� the organizing, the practicing, the phoning and texting 鈥� to have it run off so smoothly. The audience of well over 200 showed their appreciation with applause for every item and would have liked every one to have lasted longer.
In 1996 Sask. Water did a study on Jackfish Lake. That report is in the North Battleford library. This study revealed that they advised the RM of Meota to put a cap on future development because Jackfish Lake could not sustain further development. Now in 2018 a developer from Alberta is preparing to develop a large area north of the village of Meota. For anyone who is concerned and feels a new study must be done before this goes ahead, write or contact various bodies 鈥� Sask. Environment, RM, Jackfish Watershed Board and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Consult the Environment Management and Protection Act 2002.
Did you mark your calendar for the Cody Duhaime Memorial Walk, Sunday, Sept. 9 from the Do Drop In in Meota? This is to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health issues. It starts at 11 a.m. For information call 306-892-2115 or 306-386-2490.
Back to the Sixties
(Information provided by Charles and Ann Baillargeon)
Meota captured the past Aug. 25, as many local artists performed songs from the 1960s era. Entertainment included Mamas and Papas, Elvis, Patsy Cline, John Denver, Sonny and Cher, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and our very own Saskatchewanian, Joni Mitchell.
After an intermission that included drinks and appetizers. Stompin鈥� Tom, Karen Carpenter, Simon and Garfunkel, Tony Bennett, Beach Boys and Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus entertained the audience. The talented Micah Carter and Stephen Carter gave a marvellous saxophone rendition of What a Wonderful World. Carol Burnett made a surprise appearance performing I鈥檓 So Glad We Had This Time Together to close off the evening.
These artists played to a full house and the audience was very appreciative of the entertainment. Before the performance and during intermission people had an opportunity to view paintings and artwork from four local artists. Also featured were a number of quilts, which decorated the walls.
The evening created enjoyment for both the audience and performers. The songs were from an era that we all know and love so well. They have been passed down from generation to generation and have withstood the test of time. Colourful costumes from the 鈥�60s added to the flavour.
The Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation was given $4,304.25 to assist in the purchase of new mammography equipment. The Meota Communiplex received one new microphone and two microphone stands.
