More rain over the weekend will slow down haying operations which are already late. Other outdoor activities such as gardening are made more difficult with heavy rains.
You will soon be seeing birds getting ready to go south for the winter. Humming birds usually leave around the late part of August.
Mistakes in spelling have been appearing in some of the items in this column. The following is a repeat, with corrections, of the one of the items in last week's column: Gail Forrest and Les Graham and family hosted a Forrest family reunion. The three-day event began July 30. Over 80 family members registered with people travelling from British Columbia and Alberta. Home for the Forrest reunion were John and Calynda Evans and son Logan of Calgary and Joanne and Ben Rawlinson of Keowna, B.C.
Donald and Mary-Anne Forrest of Peterborough, Ontario, left for home, August 6, after spending 10 days with Eileen and Keith Evans. While here, they attended the Forrest reunion.
In late July, Kathy and Chris Jacobs and family of Salmon Arm, B.C., spent a few days with Kathy's parents, Eileen and Keith Evans.
Several people from the district attended a meeting, August 4, in Lloydminster which had been organized by the directors of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). Meetings are being held in many locations. The threatened dismantlement of the CWB has forced the Board to hold information meetings.
Members of the Committee for Future Generations is presently walking to Regina to protest the threatened depositing of nuclear waster in such places as Pine House. The walk began at Prince Albert. The core group has been joined along the way by many people. Christine Pike and Velma Foster (Bresaylor) travelled to north of Osler where Christine joined the walkers while Velma, with the truck, joined other trucks accompanying the walkers.
The walkers distributed petitions to those they met along the way. Many of the participants were natives from Pine House who carried sacred walking sticks and symbolic buffalo horns in which they collected some water at every stopping place.
All along the way they have been met by enthusiastic supporters and vehicle horns have been heard in support. At Osler they were met by members of the Mennonite and Anglican churches who provided them with supper and accommodations for the night. Christine made a presentation on behalf of the North Sask. River Environmental Group.
On Sunday the walkers were met in Saskatoon with an elaborate reception.
Although the walkers brought food and tents with them, they have not had to use any of their own supplies; the reception everywhere has been enthusiastic.
They should be arriving in Regina soon where they plan to demonstrate at the Legislature.
Gully Gus says, "It is the man who has done nothing who is sure nothing can be done!"
