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The World Day of Prayer is being held in the Meota Catholic Church Friday, March 4, at 7 p.m. The service has been prepared by the Women of Cuba. While this program was originally designed by and for women, it is now open to any and all interested persons, so let’s have a good turnout as it is always an enlightening program.    

Did you all enjoy the curling? Those ladies in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts made some great shots and the fact that Alberta came out on top is next best to Saskatchewan doing so. How devastated the Saskatchewan skip must feel after her two misses that lost their final game. That’s part of the trauma of playing, I guess, living with the consequences of your mistakes. Access showed games throughout the week and on Saturday, but Sunday afternoon they showed the American show Nascar instead, but did give us the evening curling game. 

Canasta was played at the Do Drop In on Feb. 26 with four tables in play. Top score was by Paulette Neale and Shirley Tebay, second high were Evelyn Dutton and Bev McCrimmon and third were Charles Walker and Linda Ard. It was a happy, fun evening enjoyed by all.

An invitation to visit Edam seniors March 17 for their St. Patrick’s stew luncheon, followed by an afternoon of games, has been received, so there will be some folks spending their day up there. It’s always interesting to visit other clubs.

Shirley and Lawrie Ward drove to Dewberry, Alta., where they and their daughter’s family celebrated Shirley’s birthday. There were four great-grandchildren present for the occasion which added to the merriment.

The monthly noon luncheon at the Community Hall will be held March 18, when we will enjoy Pearl’s Irish Stew, along with the variety of desserts. We know we’re in for a treat. This is another chance to support your community’s progress in keeping the hall in such great shape and have a visit with your neighbours.

I forgot to thank Lorna Lavalee of Davidson Manor for her successful efforts in arranging the charter bus to the play in Mayfair. She sold tickets and bus fares and had pick-ups at Tower 2 and Davidson Manor. All the seniors were happy to have a stress-free ride on that narrow highway with its icy patches.

The Meota Lions Chorus will entertain at Davidson Manor March 18 at 2 p.m. 

The chocolate Easter bunnies that the Meota Lions Club sell every year have arrived and are available at the R.M. Office, the Credit Union and the Meota Family Hair Centre, uptown, or from any Lion’s member.

Rev. Kim of the United Church is back in his home in Edmonton, with his wife and two sons, because of medical issues. It is expected that he will need surgery again. Since the furnace in the church gave trouble this winter the services have been held in the church basement where it is cosy and quite acceptable. 

Duplicate bridge was played in Meota Feb. 23 with top score by Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Second high were Mary Greenwald and David Sharpe and third were Glen and Julie Moore. Duplicate bridge played in town on Feb. 25 found the top score was by Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine, second high were Mary Greenwald and David Sharpe and third were Jetta and Terence Dasilva.

Changes in the Resort Village of Chitek Lake have occurred during the last year or so, with the café building sold and mostly torn down and a fence erected. The motel is being torn down, the shingles are off it now and contents have been sold. An addition has been built on to the store on the Pelican Reserve so their inventory has increased. There are no commercial businesses on main street in Chitek any more, except for Surprenant’s Store, only residential lots. The only ‘food’ place is the Chubby Chicken Outlet in the summer months. However cabins are still being built or being sold.

The cat tracks around this building are more prevalent lately and its not mice they’re after, but the birds.

Condolences go out to Clem and Jerry McGrath who lost their son Kim on Feb. 19 in Edmonton on his 47 birthday. He and his wife Alana lived in Lloydminster where Jerry worked for Boundary Ford.

Contract bridge was played in the Do Drop In on Monday evening with top score by Eric Callbeck and second was Linda Ard. 

It has turned a bit colder but we won’t be complaining as the winter seems to be flying by.