The ditch-witch machine was in the village recently helping with frozen water lines here and there, but the water seems to be getting away or soaking in. Now with the rain on the weekend, everywhere is wet again, ditches filled and so on.
The Canyon Road north of Cochin is marked 鈥渃losed鈥� but there is one-way traffic as the road is caving in on one side.
The Saskatchewan Government program to make highway driving safer included installing a guard rail with reflectors along the shoulder of a high curve north of Cochin where there have been several accidents in the past. The same program included the rumble strips at the junction of Highways 4 and 3 at Glaslyn.
What a wonderful windfall for Tammy and Cal Robinson of Spiritwood on winning the 50/50 draw in the Saskatoon Hospital Lottery. Congratulations go out to them.
It is good to see construction continuing on the five-plex building behind the Community Hall. Any progress is welcome.
Vera and Virgil Trytten spent their annual winter holiday in Queensland, Australia, where they spent their time with their daughter Tara and Brian Fraser and children Marke and Scarlett. It was a great family holiday where they could spend time with the grandchildren at their various sporting and other activities. Many of the snowbirds are back and we welcome them with open arms to help keep the social activities going in our village.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In April 5 with only two tables in play and two top scoring couples were Eric Callbeck and Barbara Soloninko and Evelyn Dutton and Cora Christiansen.
Duplicate bridge was played in the Pioneer Hall in the city April 2 with high in this order 鈥� Jane Groves and Jeannine Beloin, Catriona Winterholt and Margaret Dyck and Ron Inkster and Donna Scherman. April 4 saw winners Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan and Margaret Greenwald and Joyce Antoine.
The ham and turkey bingo held in the community Complex April 5 for the local library had a nice turnout, but no list was kept of the winners. Anyway, 14 people went home happy. The library appreciates the support from the community every year.
It is spring down in Taber now as the fieldwork has begun and some onions planted. The Meadow Larks are back and so welcome with their delightful song. In Lloydminster my grandchildren were watching the blue jays feeding on peanuts they threw out. They picked them up and buried the good ones in a place in the grass they scooped away, then covered again, eating only the cracked shelled ones.
One brand of American milk being imported into Canada from the United States is called Fair Life, so be on the watch in the stores and be sure to buy Canadian milk only and support our dairy farms.
Clubhouse Manager Stan Gulutzan has returned to Meota and District Lakeside Golf Course. The clubhouse will be open for those wanting to get their memberships. The rates will remain the same as last year. The snow is rapidly disappearing so this is where we will likely see the first green grass and I鈥檓 sure the water pool will be full.
The Cochin hills should be blue with crocuses very soon, always a pretty sight in the spring. The nights have stayed cool so that has held them back some.
