Bravo! Our small club of only five members organized an event with internationally renowned cowboy (girl) poet Phyllis Rathwell from Elkwater, Alta. this past Sunday to entertain a large audience.
She is a real gem and, along with her retired Montana rancher husband Larry Miller, kept the crowd attentive. We were also very fortunate to have Louise Lundberg from Turtleford in attendance who volunteered to come up on stage and recite some of her poetry. Bruce Isaak from Medstead also had everyone rolling in laughter with the few he recited from well known cowboy poet Baxter Smith and other poets.
Norman Woytowich and Darlene Hupaelo, who graciously volunteered their time, certainly entertained with their musical skills, which made people get up to dance. Wow, what a wonderful afternoon in Mayfair. And to those of you who said you were coming but didn't, all I can say is that you certainly missed out on a great time. We received excellent feedback from many people and Bev Pain from Denholm had one request, which was "call us when there is another function in Mayfair 'cause we can't wait to attend!"
The home-cooked meal of roasted turkey, dressing, ham shanks, hot veggies, four salads, homemade buns and more was also a hit. Thank you to everyone who drove on the terrible highway to reach our small hamlet. One remark from cowgirl poet Phyllis was, "Oh my god, those Saskatchewan secondary highways are a challenge to drive!"
Remember, she hails from near the U.S./Canada border in Alberta. Believe me, she can sympathize with what we have to put up with. Many more wheel alignments to our vehicles compared to hers.
Mayfair's Save a Third World Child organization thanks everyone who purchased tickets for this worthwhile project donating to the less fortunate who have absolutely nothing. What a good feeling to help the needy in those poor countries.
We had people from Saskatoon, Warman, Medstead, Maymont, Blaine Lake and other places attend.
My three-year-old granddaughter had a dance recital this past Sunday in Maymont at the school gymnasium. However, being tied up with my busy day as I had booked Phyllis Rathwell last November, I was unable to attend Keri's recital. I drove to Maymont on Saturday to watch a small part of the dress rehearsal. As always, the wee ones are so eager to be up on stage for the first time and are crowd pleasers.
Maymont Dance Club has students from ages three to 18 years old who certainly know how to capture one's attention. They work diligently for competitions and the year-end recital. The club purchased beautiful roses that were given to every dancer.
Vandalism appears to be rampant all over the country. One of our neighbours, while away on a small get-away, had their farm shop broken into with power tools, chain saws and other tools stolen. Also, sometime during the past winter, two camping trailers were burned at Sandy Lake, 20 miles east of Mayfair. This lake is a popular small fishing and swimming place owned by Lucky Man First Nation. People also go ice fishing during winter, but it is accessible by snowmobile only.
Aren't we fortunate to enjoy the warm sunny days that Mother Nature is blessing us with? I heard a robin chirping about one week ago and geese, ducks and whooping cranes have been flying high in all directions for over a month. Nasty magpies are screeching in our shelter belt and there are pussy willows and crocuses galore. I can't forget the gophers and squirrels, but we know the devastation these critters make.
