Fall is here, without a doubt, but the small birds are still around. The goldfinches are at the feeder every time the sparrows leave so they have a turn at it. They both frequent the water dish a lot.
It’s as busy as ever around town, with the cement trucks, gravel trucks, trucks hauling dirt and so on. The trailer that was brought in and sits on the lot beside the post office changes the scenery there and looks just fine. The wiring is done at the village workshop, so it is progressing nicely. Some driveways have added gravel and all in all people are just getting ready for winter while the weather is warm. It’s so much nicer to get things done before it’s freezing all day.
Library week is Oct. 18 to 24 with guessing games all week and Saturday. Oct. 24 there will be open house at the library from 2 to 4 p.m. with coffee and cookies. Everybody is welcome. The library holds four bingos a year and needs volunteer workers for three-hour afternoon shifts. If interested phone 306-892-2004. With the new computer system in place one must present their library card every time you borrow material.
Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In with 20 players attending. Top scores went to Terry and Jetta Dasilva, second high were Vern Iverson and Glen Moore and third were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan.
Friday evening three tables played canasta, with top scores by Rita Peterson and Paulette Neale, second high were John Soloninko and Muriel Tebay and third were Millie Milnthorpe and Charles Walker. It was a nice social time for all.
The funeral for George Lessard was held in Meota Sept. 26.
There seem to be a lot of cats around these days, and some are causing concern when they frequent properties so much that it has taken on a urine smell. Is there not something that can be done to control these critters? I’m sure there is a bylaw that they are to be licensed, but they are on the loose day and night. They like to hang around the bird feeders as well as places where they can be warm.
 I hope most of you got to see the super moon, also known as a red moon, because it was so close to the Earth when the Earth’s shadow was cast across it that it appeared to be red. We watched the tail end of it from 6 to 8 p.m. and then as the shadow moved off about 10 to 11 p.m. It happened last time in 1982 and will again in 2033, so for many of us, it was our last chance to see it.
Adele Feschuk from Turtle Lake spent Sunday afternoon visiting Beulah Corbeil. They are old friends from way back.
The Meota Hobby Band entertained at Harwood Manor Sept. 15, to everyone’s delight.
Pearl Hawkins and Arie Breeschooten celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on Sunday by going out for supper.
 Lefa Sproxton and Vern Burgardt enjoyed a trip to the Maritimes. There they took in the tourist sites and enjoyed dining out on lobster. They are back in Meota and preparing for their winter holiday in a warmer climate.
Lynn and Sylvia Shepherd from Saskatoon spent a couple days painting at their new house on Lanz Point. How wonderful it will be next year to have room for their family when they all come on holidays at the same time. They visited cousins Linda Ard and Lorna Pearson in Meota overnight Monday.
Contract bridge was played Monday evening with top scores going to Eric Callbeck and second to Lyn Smith.
