MEOTA — Showing at the Meota Do Drop In March 7 at 1:30 p.m. is Mr. Emancipation: The Walter Perry Story. This 60-minute documentary tells the story of Walter L. Perry’s determination to put on a celebration that would transcend divisions of race and class. He staged an Emancipation Day festival that was where everyone wanted to be. Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Owens all headed there because, as civil rights activist Dick Gregory said, “The largest Juneteenth celebration was not in America, it was in Windsor, Canada.”
The bridge players are getting back together more now with Tuesday featuring individual movement in the Pioneer Hall in town. Donna Scherman had top score with Gerry Craig in second place. Tied for third and fourth were Linda Ard and Margaret Dyck. The Thursday games had three tables with top couple being Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen. Catriona Winterholt and Donna Scherman were second.
Three tables gathered at the Do Drop In Friday to play Canasta and top scoring couple were Arlene Walker and Vivianne Lesko. Second were Linda Ard and Eric Callbeck and third were Carol Huys and Gail Hilderman. Joyce Luckey and Rita Peterson played two-handed Canasta and that works fine, just a little slower than with a partner. It was a nice time out together.
The Meota hotel hosted the Kevin Foster Memorial Ice Fishing Derby Feb 19. This is a free-fishing weekend, and no licence was required to fish. There were 62 entries and prizes were based on 100 per cent of ticket sales. Eleven fish were weighed in throughout the day.
First place went to Morgan Kappel for catching an 8.10-pound burbot. Second place went to Daniel Nyholt with a 7.45-pound pike and in third place was Riley St. Amant with a 4.85-pound pike.
The prize ceremony and steak supper were held at the hotel following the derby. ADRA held a 50/50 ticket draw which
Vawn Hosts Snowmobile Rally
(Submitted by Brandon Doom)
It was a busy February long weekend, but that did not stop 62 riders from coming to support Vawn’s fifth annual snowmobile rally. The weather was a perfect at 2 C and relaxation of COVID protocols allowed organizers to once again have a half-way spot at Cavalier and a lunch and bar following the rally at the Vawn Community Hall.
Marcel Duhaime and his team of Annette Duhaime, Alan Doom, Gerald Duhaime and his friend Dave from Kerrobert made the trail. The rally was Marcel’s idea and he goes above and beyond to make and clearly stake and sign the trail yearly.
The 50/50 went for $875.50 and was won by Adam Duhaime of Kerrobert.
The Vawn Community Hall acknowledges the support of major sponsors who facilitated the half-way warm up and after-ride meal, the 50/50 draw, advertising and clearing of the school yard for a loading/unloading zone for the riders.
Businesses and individuals also supplied door prizes (more than 50) and volunteers helped make the event a success. Organizers were able to raise more than $2,600, which will be put towards the installation of the new outdoor rink this spring.
Plans have already underway for next year's rally for the weekend after the Family Day long weekend. Vawn will also be holding an end of seeding golf, dine and dance event this spring (watch for details), and a sixth annual Vawn Celebrates Summer Mud Volleyball event featuring live music, kids' entertainment and fireworks July 23.
Meota Curling Club
Thursday night featured unimagined drama where two games went the distance and the game came down to the final shots, both with storybook endings. On the TV sheet and featured game of the week, the legendary Terry Tait and Wanda Weber rinks met in a matchup between two teams jockeying for playoff positioning.
Tait, who was riding some momentum heading into this important matchup, was short two curlers and negotiated a deal to bring in major talents Gil and Susan Cadrin in relief. Down by two and with the game in his hand, Tait uncharacteristically came up short and succumbed to the Weber rink 8-5, who dedicated the win to Gordon Moore as a belated birthday gift.
On the neighbouring sheet, young guns and celebrated veterans assembled in an equally key matchup between the Welford and Demontarnel rinks. Having to steal three in the final end, the Welford rink. that features Taylor Markwart, Trent Lafreniere and Haley Petrow, got the stones they needed in place to do just that. However, skip Darcy Demontarnel was not going to be denied as her final stone cleared the guards by only centimetres to limit the steal to two and hold on for a 7-6 victory.
Every mistake was magnified for the Schmidt rink Tuesday night in a game that required nothing short of their “A” game. Playing the top-seeded Mohr rink, the Schmidt rink was shutout 7-0, that second Colin Sharp classified as “a wake-up call.”
Team Mohr stands above the rest as they officially clinched the President’s Trophy, which is first place in the regular season. The Kyle Doom rink, featuring Cherelle Cadrain, Randy Orchison and Raecine Franke, battled fearlessly against the powerhouse Bru team, but came up second in a 10-3 loss in front of an almost capacity crowd of 12 fans.
Al Doom skipped the Becotte rink for a second week in a row, with a 5-2 win over the Czuy rink Thursday night.
The featured curler of the week is second on Team Doom, Cherelle Cadrain. One of the strongest curlers to ever come over from the sandy shores of Martinson’s Beach, Cherelle is the unofficial coach of the team. With her extensive knowledge and experience coaching the sport, Cherelle provides a continuing source of inspiration and motivation to her rink every week.
