Finally fieldwork has begun, the leaves are coming out, first on the poplar trees and then the maples. Yet, on Sunday, we still had ice patches on the lake.
A Viking feast celebrating the 40th anniversary of Nisse Lodge, was held in the Do Drop In May 6, with a full house of guests. The evening started out with the entrance of King Hardrada and Queen Tora (Russell and Alysson Wiggs) from Calgary. The anthem of Norway was sung followed by the Norwegian grace. Serving wenches brought out first servings of rommegrot, eaten with a wooden spoon, then the food was served in long wooden trays and no cutlery was used. Charter member Nancy Iverson from Saskatoon was in attendance. Skal, a drinking toast, was celebrated often. 聽
It was noted that Lief Erikson discovered Newfoundland 500 years before Columbus sailed to North America, and this celebration was to let us imagine what life was like for the pioneers back then.
The menu consisted of baked chunky potatoes, turnips, carrots and chicken, ribs, sausage and fish. There was flot bread, bread, potato lefse, cheese, rommegrot and glogg. Desserts were Anniversary Cake, cookies, krumkake and rosettes.
In two Saskatoon High Schools students are offering help to seniors in understanding their tech devices 鈥� laptops, tablets, iPads, smartphones and others. There is a $10 fee and free transportation to those needing it. There will be a presentation on Internet safety and financial fraud plus one hour or more of one-on-one help. This is sponsored by Saskatoon Council on Aging.
Duplicate bridge was played May 8 in Meota and top score was by Margaret Dyck and Maureen Campbell. Tied for second were Vern Iverson and Eric Callbeck and Gerry Fernandes and David Sharpe. On May 10 in the Pioneer Hall in the city, top score went to Vern Iverson and David Sharpe, second were Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt and third were Bernard and Lucille Gregoire.
Gladys Lehman is happy to be out of the hospital and settled in River Heights Lodge where her life can get back closer to normal 鈥� wearing her own clothes, moving about visiting friends and enjoying entertainment and social meals.
A trip to Chitek Lake to attend the funeral service for the late Don Smith was sad, but rewarding for his family. The road in the Penn area is nearly impassable. Don was a railroad worker all his life, so that was the theme of the service. The hall was full, as friends and family gathered to support Don鈥檚 wife, Kay, and their children and grandchildren.
The last shuffleboard tournament for the season took place at the Do Drop In May 12, with a good turnout. Top score went to Maurice Bru and Stella Rendle, tied for second were Eric Callbeck and Jack Stewart, along with Nestor Fransoo and Louise Haubold. Third were Linda Ard and Shirley Gies. Starting off about 9:30 a.m., all teams had played three games by 2 p.m. A potluck meal was shared during the noon break. With the busy summer months ahead the next tournament will be in September.
After Greyhound pulled their service into northern British Columbia last summer, there has been a new group of three 30-passenger buses now serving Highway 16 from Prince George to Prince Rupert. It鈥檚 a service badly needed by this area where there鈥檚 only one road in or out, distances are considerable and many folks need to move about for health services and many other reasons.
