MEOTA — Saturday, Oct. 22, was the date for the annual harvest threshing scene at the home of Jim and Louise Doom, southwest of Meota. The main operator was Maurice Ducharme from Meota. A good-sized crowd turned out to watch the binder making oat sheaves, and then the stooking and threshing with a rubber-tired, 1948 John Deere machine which separated the oats from the straw.
For seniors it brought back memories of the way they used to do it, and appreciation from the young folks for today’s modern equipment. The tractor used to run the thresher machine was a John Deere D from 1948, once owned by Maurice's grandfather. Any old timer likes the putt-putt sound of this particular tractor.
On hand, too, was a ‘29 model Chevrolet car. Maurice gave rides to several visitors throughout the day. Maurice has done a remarkable job refurbishing this old car; its a beauty. To top it all off they offered coffee to everyone. There was a lot of visiting among the crowd all afternoon, which was cool but bearable. I hope other folks appreciated the effort behind such an undertaking, as my granddaughter and I did.
Gwen Lacerte kindly took Sonya and I out to the Doom farm for the threshing demo. We enjoyed it immensely and Sonya was so happy to learn about this operation she had never heard of before. She lives in Calgary, so is not a farm girl. The icing on the cake was her ride in the ‘29 Chev car.
What a grey day this Sunday is, however for my granddaughter driving home to Calgary, it’s much easier on the eyes. Knowing Calgary got about eight inches of snow already makes the drive more interesting but the roads will be OK. Taber reports a couple inches and we know it will all be gone tomorrow. so winter is on the way.
What a blessing to see the newly painted white and yellow lines on the highway, all the way from Meota to North Battleford. The safety factor is increased many times.
Those of us who watch Access television were disappointed to not have access to the curling the past few days, but that’s just the way it is.
The bridge players met Thursday, Oct. 20 for a noon lunch and their annual meeting. They had four and a half tables playing, with A and B rankings. Section A winners were: first - Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen; second - David Sharpe and Vern Iverson; and third - Maureen Campbell and Eric Callbeck. In B section top were Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig and second were Catriona Winterholt and Albert Blais.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In Friday with a good turnout of five tables in play. The extra two played singly. The top score went to Cora Christiansen and Lillian Sorenko, second were their opponents Sonya Bouvier and Linda Ard. Third were Vivianne Lesko and Eric Callbeck. It was a great gathering with coffee and lunch offered, too.
