Tickets are selling quickly for the Old Mill Players 2016 Dinner Theatre. Dates are Friday, Feb. 19 at 7.p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. in Mayfair Community Hall. Tickets are available for only $25 by calling Norma Sherman at 306-824-4616, Sheila Bachelder at 306-824-4730 or Cheryl Bulmer at 306-445-9721.
There is a 54-passenger bus leaving from North Battleford Sunday. For more information, such as cost, time, etc. please contact Lorna Lavallee at 306-445-0651.
The comedy, Hotbed Hotel, by Michael Parker, will bring much laughter.
There was a large crowd in attendance to bid retired long-time school teacher and resident of Mayfair, Ruby Rafuse, goodbye as she is relocating to North Battleford in February. In her farewell speech, Ruby stated, "It's time for progress, as I planned to leave the past five years of bygones and was seriously thinking of moving in 2016. So one month from today, Jan. 26, I will be celebrating my 75th birthday at Parkview Manor, 1442-102nd St. To the new owner of Lot 20, Block 1, please remove the snow, keep the grass green and remove all dandelions and harvest the fruit. Thanks for offering to help me move and for your kind words. I will miss all my good friends. Good luck and God bless. My door will always be open so please stop in to visit. For the first time in my life, I will have a dishwasher."
Mayfair will indeed miss all the volunteer work that Ruby diligently kept busy at without ever complaining, like the snow shovelling, donations of baked goodies and pulling weeds. People reminisced about the past involvement and thanked her for the many tasks she performed. I composed a poem about Ruby and read it to the crowd, lunch was served and a gift card and money was presented. Ruby thanked everyone for attending this special occasion.
 The results of Thickwood Hills Awards Night two weeks ago in Mayfair are as follows: Wildlife Photography - Teresa Toews; Photography (Scenic) - Jennifer Krsacok; Canada Goose - 11.67 pounds, Ryan Krsacok; Northern Pike - 17 pounds, five ounces, Dale Lehmann; Ladies’ Black Bear - 18 0/16 - Kristy Mackrell; Archery Black Bear - 19 6/16 - Justin Rafuse; Junior Mule Deer - 135 1/8 - Jennifer Krsacok; Mule Deer - 171 4/8 - Brian Krsacok; Junior Ladies’ White-tailed Deer - 106 4/8 - Morgan Attrux; Junior White-tailed Deer - 133 1/8 - Colby Lavallee; Ladies’ White-tailed Deer - 140 6/8 - Ashley Gauthier; Non-typical Ladies’ White-tailed Deer - 160 4/8 - Melanie Moore; Archery White-tailed Deer - 157 7/8 - Robert Moore; Typical White-tailed Deer - 158 5/8 - Brandon Combres; Junior Ladies’ Moose - 131 3/8 - Jennifer Krsacok; Junior Moose - 119 4/8 - Austin Lavallee; Moose - 135 4/8 - Richard Fournier;
Many people supported the annual awards supper and dance on the terribly cold night of Jan. 16. The club will also be hosting their annual fish fry the day before Easter, which will be March 26 this year.
For the next three months — February, March and April — Father Vu of the Catholic Church in Mayfair will be offering mass Saturdays at 6:30 p.m.
Mark your calendars for these two scenic snowmobile rallies — Chitek Lake Bush Buddies on Feb. 13 with registration 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Chitek Lake Hall, and Rabbit Lake and District Agriculture Association Rally March 5 at Rabbit Lake Hall. Both have three cash prize draws, with the draws to be made approximately 6 p.m. on the rally days.
Edna Rogers has returned from the United States after being there for almost three months. She eventually plans to move to Laird where her brother resides.
 Mayfair will be getting in the famous Phyllis Rathwell and her husband Larry Miller from Elkwater, Alta. to perform their original cowboy poetry this April. I took in their performance last March in Yuma, Ariz. and can see why they draw in large crowds. They are talented people. This is something you will not want to miss. I will report the date in about six weeks from now when everything is confirmed.
 Get well wishes to many of you who are suffering from bad colds and flu. When the temperature warms up there is always a higher percentage of those nasty bugs going around and attacking the vulnerable. We usually associate these things with winter.
