It must be spring, there鈥檚 water everywhere and activity is starting up again. Work is ongoing at the condo site, the house south of the big hall is being worked on and the town workers are draining water where necessary, but it keeps gathering in every low spot.
The Meota Do Drop In members have nominated the Meota Lakeshore Lions Club for an award through the Rivers West District Volunteer Recognition Program. We are happy to announce the Lions Club will be receiving an award for Development, Promotion and Community Achievement at an awards banquet in North Battleford in April. Congratulations to the Meota Lakeshore Lions Club members and thanks to the Meota Do Drop In members for their nomination.
The monthly noon luncheon planned for March 18 at the Community Complex has been cancelled.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In March 11 with four tables in play. Top score was by John Soloninko and Linda Ard, second high were Jack Stewart and Charles Walker and third were Gwen Lacerte and Muriel Tebay. It was another enjoyable social evening.
Duplicate bridge was played here March 8 with top scores by Eric Callbeck and Maureen Campbell, second high by Robert Iverson and Joyce Antoine and third by Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. March 10 in town the top scores went to Joyce Antoine and Margaret Dyck and tied for second place were Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt and Jean Lawes and Dave Creegan. Third place went to Mary Greenwald and David Sharpe.
It will be a busy few days this weekend, as many St. Patrick events are slated to take place. Thursday, the seniors鈥� club is invited to Edam to partake of their Irish stew luncheon and enjoy an afternoon of playing games. This is a popular annual event.
There will be Norwegian whist at the Do Drop In on Friday at 2 p.m. followed by a potluck supper.
The Meota Chorus is entertaining at Davidson Manor on Friday, at 2 p.m. March 19 the Meota Hobby Band is going to the Knights of Columbus Hall in town to entertain at 1 p.m. at the Notre Dame trade show. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be other entertainers throughout the day.
There is a shuffleboard tournament at the Do Drop In starting near 10 a.m. on March 19, so get your name in the day before. Then the roster can be made up and partners assigned.
The farmers鈥� market group are hosting an Easter market Saturday in the Community Complex, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., so let鈥檚 get out and show our support. For more information call Sylvia at 306-892-2524.
The Meota Lions Club have their chocolate Easter bunnies for sale for $4.50 available at the Meota Family Hair Salon, the credit union, R.M. office, the Meota Caf茅, the SGI office and from Lawrie Ward.
The annual meeting of the Do Drop In was held March 11 with a good turnout of members. The election of officers found the president to be Eric Callbeck. The vice-president is Nestor Fransoo, the secretary is Gwen Lacerte and the treasurer is Linda Ard. The board of directors was listed along with different committees.
The regional meeting is in Edam April 13, so hope that members will try to attend. The walk-a-thon forms are available for seniors wanting to keep track of their mileage from April 1 to May 15.
We need more folks to play shuffleboard Saturday, so call your name in to Linda by Friday afternoon. This is good easy exercise and lots of fun with a nice potluck lunch at noon.
Memberships of $10 are due April 1. SSAI raffle tickets are available from the secretary at $2 each. This is support for the association who get three-quarters of the money and the club keeps one-quarter. We had 12 books and there鈥檚 only a couple left if you鈥檇 like tickets. The ticket prizes are, first, $1,000 and eight draws for $500.
Contract bridge was played Monday evening with top score going to Robert Iverson and second was Trudy Iverson.
A story to end with, my daughter Joyce in New Zealand went shopping in Cambridge recently. She hasn鈥檛 driven that much down there, but she was driving along thinking 鈥渉ey, this is not so bad鈥� on the correct (left) side of the road, making right hand turns, manoeuvering her way around traffic circles, parallel parking, even driving across the skinny little bridge. Yup, she was OK and feeling quite proud of herself! But you know how bubbles can burst. She came out of the store, hopped in the car to go and 鈥渘o steering wheel!鈥� Wrong side! She had to laugh at herself and felt a bit embarrassed, but no harm done.
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Becky Tucker caught this 20-pound fish in January on Murray Lake. She had to bring it up through an eight-inch hole, so it was a pretty exciting experience. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson
