MEOTA — Tuesday, Jan. 25, there were only two tables for bridge at the Pioneer Hall in the city so individual movements were played. First was Catriona Winterholt. Tied for second were Linda Ard and Fraser Glen and fourth was Gerry Craig. Thursday afternoon they had three tables, so paired up with top score going to Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Second were Maureen Campbell and Cletus Scherman. With a dozen folks present lots of catch-up visiting took place.
There were three tables for canasta at the Do Drop In on Friday, Jan. 28, afternoon. Top score went to Janice Morton and Sally Bouvier. Second were Albert Huys and Evelyn Dutton and third were Gail Hilderman and Carol Huys.
Maurice Carrier grew up in Meota, but has spent his adult life in Spiritwood where he worked for the Department of Highways and married Joyce Nobel. He passed away Jan. 25, at home.
It seems that a few cases of COVID have been found at Edam, but have not heard of it getting any closer than that. I picked up a test kit from the library, so if I get sick i'll have it on hand and not have to bother someone to get it for me.
Meota Curling Club
The featured game of the week was the “Battle of Pats” Thursday night as the Mohr and Becotte rinks met in dramatic fashion in front of a season high four fans. Both teams, who have been curling great as of late, exchanged singles through eight ends and finished in a 4-4 draw in what many in the village are considering an instant classic.
The Welford rink riding a bit of a hot streak going into Thursday night’s game, was brought back to reality with a crushing defeat at the hands of the Kirsten Bru rink, 10-3. The Brent Czuy team, who have been slumping as of late, brought in Kim Belland as a substitute Thursday night in hopes of getting the spark they needed to get back into the win column. The strategic acquisition paid dividends, as the Czuy rink knocked down the third-turned-skip Randy Orchison 6-2.
The Evan Schmidt rink got back on track with a significant win over the Terry Tait rink, 8-4. A strong sweeping performance from lead Darrell McCarthey did not go unnoticed. He credits his years of lifting square bales as the foundation of his powerful sweeping technique.
Tough to find a weakness on the Demontarnel team, as they continue to roll with another win, defeating the Weber rink 12-1 on Tuesday night as they are on a collision course with a big matchup against Team Bru next week.
Featured curler of Week 7 goes to skip Kirsten Bru. After taking a few years off to study the game, Kirsten Bru has returned to the Meota Curling Club and has established himself and his team as a force to be reckoned with. A fierce competitor with a syrupy delivery, Kirsten was a man on a mission Thursday night as he gave the Welford rink a free lesson on how to make highlight reel shots.
