Word has come of the passing of Harold Steele, a former resident of Meota before moving to Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. Harold was 84 years of age. He had been past president of Meota and District Lions Club and also one of the original volunteers who built the golf course here at Meota. Harold was a retiree from CNR where he worked as a car inspector in both North Battleford and Saskatoon. There may be a memorial service for Harold later this year. So it鈥檚 鈥渟o long,鈥� to another of the pioneers who helped build this community.
The Prairie Women on Snowmobiles, riding to support breast cancer research, will be stopping in Meota at the Community Complex Feb. 6, at 9:30 a.m. Come on down and meet these girls and enjoy a cup of coffee, Cancer survivors are encouraged to meet these girls as some of them are survivors, too. The riders gratefully accept donations.
The Jackfish Lake Fish Derby is being held Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Battlefords Provincial Park. Watch for posters.
It was good to see cattle grazing in cornfields in at least three places, and some in open fields, on my way home from Leduc, Alta. To see sloughs formed in many fields and ditches, after the warm spell is something else. They were frozen when I came back Thursday.
The plays held annually in Spiritwood are on Feb. 12, 13 and 14. The production is A View From The Light Booth. Thursday is just the play with Friday and Saturday being dinner theaters.
Mark your calendar now for the Mayfair plays Feb. 27, 28 and March 1. There will be a bus running from Maidstone to Mayfair March 1 that will pick up passengers at Davidson Manor in North Battleford between 11 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, March 1. Tickets are $60. to be prepaid 10 days before. Contact Gwen Cave at 306-445-6598 for more information. The bonus with the Mayfair plays is that every cast member wears a microphone, so folks like me, with a hearing problem, get to hear each one. The play this year is a comedy, Jack Benny is Not 39 Any More.
The Meota Chorus is entertaining at Davidson Manor Feb. 11, at 2 p.m., another fun afternoon.
Sturling curling will be held in the Meota rink Saturday, Feb. 21, with entry price per team of $60. The bar and kitchen will be open all day. They had 12 teams at the last bonspiel so expect added interest in this one, as this style of curling catches on with folks who enjoy it. For more information call Ed Cadrin at 306-441-7585 or Pat Mohr at 306-441-1323. There is bound to be lots of action, fun and visiting, all day long.
For those who aren鈥檛 curlers, let鈥檚 hope they sign up and attend the next shuffleboard tournament at the Do Drop In Feb. 21. Phone Yvette at 306-892-2167 or Linda at 306-892-2179. This has always been a fun day too, with the playing of Chit-Chat between games.
A couple of singers who will be taking part in Telemiracle on March 7 and 8, from the Northwest are Erin Aubichon from Ile-a-la-Crosse and Atlanta Wagmann from Goodsoil. They auditioned in Saskatoon last fall and found out recently that they made the list. Both girls admit to having butterflies, but expect all will go well.
Don鈥檛 forget the library annual meeting Feb. 23 at 1:30 p.m. Please show your interest and appreciation for your library by attending. The Lakeland Library Region program, Winter Reading Adventure, runs from Jan. 2 to Feb. 20. Read 3 books, make a collage or write a poem to be entered to win a wintery prize. Visit the library for more details.
Family Day is Feb. 16. Some activity and craft ideas suggested are: play 鈥渢ic-tac-snow鈥� using little sticks for the x鈥檚 and pine cones for the o鈥檚; build sandcastles in the snow; have an ice cube scavenger hunt making ice cubes out of colored water and hide them around the yard; or make a bullseye target, hang it on a tree and try hitting it with snowballs. There are several websites one can get more ideas from.
The next noon luncheon at the Community Complex will be held Feb. 20. Organizers hope to see most of you there. This is always a great social gathering over a great meal and all for a good cause, to keep the hall in repair, updated and running.
Now the roof is on the new house by the fire hall, it is looking pretty nice. It is good to see a project progress like this one has.
A demonstration on how to use the defibrillator will take place at the Community Complex from 10 鈥� 12 a.m. Feb. 9. Everyone should know how to operate this piece of equipment in the event they are in the right place at the right time to save a life. The Community Complex has a new one and the old one has been sent over to the Do Drop In.
The鈥�55 Alive Drivers鈥� refresher course will be sponsored by the Do Drop In if there are 20 people who would sign up for it. Call Linda at 306-892-2179 to put your name on the list. There is always the chance a person might add some knowledge to a lifetime of experience and it is an OK program. We held it in Chitek and it was interesting.
Mark Feb. 17 on your calendar for the Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage supper at the Do Drop In, from 5 to 7 p.m. This is sponsored by the United/Anglican Church and is always a fine time for visiting.
A farewell party was held at the home of Beulah Corbiel Jan. 20, honouring Rose Marie Nyholt. She and Garry will be moving to their condo in Saskatoon later this month. Nine ladies gathered for an afternoon of card playing and visiting over lunch. This couple will be missed very much by all their friends, as they are very active in the community.
An hour and a half visit with daughter Joyce in New Zealand tells of nice summer weather, 25 and 26 C, and not missing the cold that we had, one bit. She still finds it strange to look for the moon and sun in the northern sky instead of the south, a lifetime habit. My cousin there is a member of Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society and takes great interest in the environment. She has a little cage that she hatches Monarch butterflies in. They released five yesterday and put eggs they found in the area inside, where they are safe, to hatch. Wasps are a problem as they eat both the eggs and the caterpillars. They destroy any wasp nests they find but not many people can be bothered to do this.
The Meota Lions Chorus entertained at Harwood Manor in North Battleford on Jan. 30, another afternoon of song and fun.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In Jan. 31 with three tables in play. Top score was by Yvonne MacPherson and Gwen Lacerte, second high Linda Ard and Lorna Pearson and third were Pat Chapman and John Soloninko. Visiting after cards was interesting, as everyone has a story to tell. The community calendar listed Canasta every Friday evening, but it is every second Friday evening. The other Friday afternoon is set for Norwegian Whist, at various locations.
Duplicate bridge winners Jan. 27 were Julie and Glen Moore, followed by Joyce Antoine and Robert Iverson.
Dale Oborowsky has retired from Meota Agencies and Innovation Credit Union as of Jan, 15. Dale started in Meota Insurance Agencies on May 1, 1988 as owner/broker. He joined the Innovation Credit Union and managed the insurance office since Jan. 4, 2010. We wish Dale success in his well-earned retirement and good health to enjoy it. Dale has also sold the four-plex building that was built by Roland Corbiel, as of Jan. 15, so he really is retired. The Dyck family have moved to North Battleford from the four-plex.
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