It’s May 1 today – but when are we ever going to get our spring, folks? Hopefully with sunshine and warmer weather May will bring us some “May Flowers.”
I hope that everyone enjoyed their Easter. I know some of our tenants certainly did.
For Easter, Mary Dearborn’s daughter and son-in-law came on Saturday to bring lunch for them all to eat here. Then on Easter Sunday, Mary’s son and daughter-in-law, Garry and Elaine from Maidson picked her up to go to Blair and Anna’s on the farm. Their daughter Alissa Martens and little daughter Maia were home from Lethbridge, Alta. Also joining them were Blair and Anna’s son Brennan and girlfriend Jade from Esterhazy. Mary said they enjoyed a lovely meal and I’m sure a wonderful visit.
Following on April 30 Sunday afternoon, Mary’s daughter and son-in-law Norma and Wayne Combres took her to Maymont to the dance festival. Four of her great-granddaughters were in the dancing. Their names were Makenna, Rylan, Emmerson Voegeli and Kara Combres. Then Mary’s granddaughter Kim Voegeli and four other mothers did a dance for them. It sounds like you all had just a great time. Mary wishes to thank Norma and Wayne, too.
The Saturday before Easter, Jenny Craig enjoyed supper with her son Albert and family in North Battleford. On Easter Monday, Jenny was delighted to be invited to her son Gordon’s on the farm with him and his family. It’s always nice to get together, isn’t it, Jenny?
Anna Storgard was happy to spend Easter with her grandson and family here in North Battleford. Anna has family in San Diego as well. She spends some winter months down there but we are always glad to see her come back here to us.
Because my birthday and Easter were both in April, my family came together and took me out for lunch at the casino. From Saskatoon, there were my son Deryk and daughter-in-law Terry Ann, grandson Curtis and wife Heather, grandson Chris Kendall, granddaughter Kara and husband Shawn. They are the Kendalls.
Then from the Battlefords were David and Darline Gubbe and Terry and Diane Blanchette.
It was such a lovely time of visiting over a delicious meal. Just being together means so much.
Ada Pasutto and her daughter Carol went to Regina Beach on the weekend of the 29thto visit her granddaughter Raina. It was a beautiful weekend. Last fall Raina and her boyfriend purchased a new home and Ada was anxious to see it. Raina has been working as a massage therapist for the past seven years. On Saturday she drove Ada and Carol around Regina Beach to see the hills, lakes and gullies, a very beautiful and interesting country. When Ada saw the prairie with its tall dry grass it made her think of her mom and dad growing up on a barren land. They had to plow ridges around their buildings to save them from oncoming fires. It brought back many memories of her childhood. Ada enjoyed the time spent in Regina Beach and hopes to go again to visit.
We had other activities going on in our tower, too.
On April 7, we (some of the ladies) gave a “Come and Go Tea” for Audrey Lessard who retired from the “Office” here. She had worked in this place several years so we will miss her. Many of us turned out to enjoy cake and ice cream and wish Audrey the best.
Then on Thursday April 13 at 5 p.m. We so enjoyed a delicious supper of ham and scalloped potatoes catered by the “Mothers.”
On the afternoon of Monday April 17, another “Come and Go Tea” for we seniors initiated by “Delia Thunderchild” and help from other ladies. There are quite a few of us that are 90 years and over living here. We all so appreciate living here. We all so appreciate being recognized and treated so nicely.
The birthday party for March and April was celebrated on Tuesday, April 18.
For the month of March there were Mary Dearborn, Helena Merasty and Lillian Sarence.
For April, Ernie Wawryk, Alpha Schmirler, Bev McCrimmon, Margaret Jimmy, Victor Baptiste, Marie Childs and Thelma Kendall.
Congratulations! And best wishes go out to you all.
Entertaining us were Arnie and Helmi. They both sang and played all our old favourite songs. Arnie plays violin, guitar, banjo and mouth organ. Maybe I’ve missed a few. If I have, sorry, Arnie. The music and singing was just great from them both.
Then we all enjoyed birthday cake and visiting.
Thank you to all those that helped to make the afternoon so special.
On Friday evening April 28, we enjoyed our first barbeque of beef and chicken, hamburgers and salads etc. Thanks to Bev and Murray McCrimmon who did the barbequing and the ladies who made the salads and donated the other foods. Hopefully the next time if the weather is nice and warm we’ll be able to eat outside on our deck. Our sympathy goes out to Raymond Cale’s family. Raymond passed away here recently. Take care of yourselves, everyone, as you want to go out and enjoy the nice weather that’s coming soon (I hope). Til next month.
