The Sharon United Church hosts the Maymont fowl supper Oct. 21 at Maymont Central School. The Speers United Church's fowl supper is Oct. 23 and Sonningdale's Oct. 27.
Autumn has been a season of super suppers for more than a century in rural communities and small towns and villages. The harvest-time meals were originally called "fowl suppers" because the main course was typically duck or goose. Over time, the culinary concept broadened, and the term "fowl suppers" morphed into the more appetizing-sounding "fall suppers."
Nowadays, the fowl is typically turkey. Depending on the locale and a community's ethnic heritage, supper-goers might find sweet and sour meatballs, roast beef, perogies and cabbage rolls - all homemade by local volunteers. Ham, pork loin and breaded chicken are other supper staples. In some areas, visitors might find a wall-to-wall Ukrainian smorgasbord or a spread of delicacies from other European cultures, prepared according to family recipes.
Ruddell will be having a post-harvest and pre-Halloween potluck supper Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Boss's Day - did you remember? Did you know Boss's Day, Oct. 16, has been around for 50 years and really isn't a Hallmark Card invention, even though they make a line of cards to celebrate the day dedicated to warming the heart of your workplace overlord. Hope you remembered a card or maybe even a little gift for your boss or bosses.
Anyone who has booked a table for the trade show please send in your cheques as I am making the poster to go up in the malls. Anyone else who wants a table, please give me a call at 389-2440. Tables are $15.
Legends 3 door prizes: the one-night stay at the Sheraton Cavalier in Saskatoon was won by Dorothy Caldwell, Bob McKenzie won the leaf blower and Cheryl Bulmer the flowers. Our 50/50 draw of $245 was won by Lisa Skopyk.
Maymont Hotel Harvest Bash is tomorrow, Oct. 20, starting at 9 p.m. Please join Dawn in celebration of the end of a safe harvest. Midnight lunch provided and please bring along your best poker face!
Condolences to the family of Loren Roach. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Thoughts and prayers also go out to the family of Kathleen Huard who passed away Sept. 11.
