For a week or two the number of 鈥渓ittle birds鈥� was pretty scarce, with the return of the crows, however now the purple finches are here in big numbers. They are a pretty bird, and they are really hungry. Now if those cats will just leave them alone, we鈥檒l be happy.
The hours at the post office are now 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Property owners are expected to take care of the hedges in front of their property so one can use the sidewalk for walking. While some hedges in the village are well taken care of, there are some that need attention, badly. In the city you have to do these things, so why not in a village? Everybody who is proud of this little town must do their part to keep it beautiful.
The sign at the town entry tells which clubs are responsible for cleaning which streets, however that doesn鈥檛 seem to be a problem here. Many walkers pick up along their way, but I do know that the Girl鈥檚 Club does clean 2nd Street once a year.
Speaking of sidewalks, wouldn鈥檛 it be nice if council would lay one section every year where there are none and some parts need replacing. The summer traffic here warrants that they should be useable.
The traffic on Alberta鈥檚 highway QE2 between Calgary and Edmonton had 42,000 vehicles on an average day, but has now slowed to about half that number with so many people out of work.
Duplicate bridge was played April 19 at the Do Drop In with top score by Mary Greenwald and Joe Pirot. Second were Eric Callbeck and Maureen Campbell and third were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. April 19 they played in town and top score was by Jean Lawes and Glen Fraser, second were Ray and Marnie Davie and third were Glen and Julie Moore. Two happy evenings spent playing bridge.
Canasta players gathered at the Do Drop In on April 22 with four tables playing, one with six players.聽 The top score was by Bev McCrimmon and Verne Iverson, second were Evelyn Ottas and Gwen Lacerte and third were Pat Chapman and Lorna Pearson. The evening ended with a nice variety of treats and coffee.
April 21 was the day that many groups got out to clean up the roadsides and they do look much better now. It is surprising how much litter appears when the snow melts.
The Meota chorus entertained at Battlefords District Care Centre on April 22 with a full house of appreciative folks. They will be at Ruth Whyte Manor on May 9 and Edam Health Center on May 25.
The golf cart dropped into the water at 4:23 p.m. on April 22 and the winner was Lana Wahlberg of North Battleford. Her guessed time was 4:28, so very close.
It is Monday evening and I have just watched the story of Yosemite and Yellowstone Parks history in the United States, and how wonderful a show it was. Having been to Yellowstone twice recently, it was great to see the pictures of the steam and rivers and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone and wildlife. The same pictures are showing up on my computer background, too.
Swimming lessons will be offered again at Meota, dates being July 17 to 29, July 24 to 30 and Aug. 7 to 13. For details phone or text Brittany at 306-480-9592.
The Meota Lions Club are preparing a new one-sheet listing of phone numbers for the area. Anyone who has changed their number or wants their number listed contact Mary Shury at 306-892-2418.
On my drive to Rabbit Lake down the Whitkow road last week, I saw a farmer spraying water from the small sloughs on his field onto the surrounding higher land. It was with a lot of force that the water was spraying around, lots of pipes and hoses in use, but what a good idea. He must be an innovative farmer and likely a successful one.
The parish-wide service held in Mervin last week had a full house and their new speaker system is working very well. The addition of a choir for the service was an extra nice arrangement. Rev. Don Skinner did the sermon and several folks from the different churches did the readings. Communion took place and several hymns were sung. The potluck dinner was enjoyed by young and old alike. It was a time of visiting and meeting new folks.
The passing of Anna Tucker, though she hasn鈥檛 been well, was still a shock as one is never prepared to hear the news. She and her husband Ken farmed at the south end of Murray Lake. I also heard Jim MacNeill has passed away, another resident who will be missed.
My daughter Joyce is back in Canada and home in Wetaskiwin, Alta. after spending the winter in New Zealand with relatives. She kept busy helping folks that are aging and needing to go into nursing homes, helping packing and moving. She had a happy time though, and got to know and spend time with more of the family members. She left Sunday and got to Vancouver, B.C. and Calgary, Alta. on Sunday, with the dateline change between.
Summer hours at the Meota Transfer site are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday starting May 1.
Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In on Monday evening with top score by Mary Greenwald and second by Warren Iverson. It was another nice evening at cards.
