The 55 Alive driver refresher course was held in the Do Drop In May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with 20 seniors attending. Instructors were Ron Lawford and Ron MacKay from Saskatoon. They were both excellent speakers and got their messages across so clearly.
The object of the course was having people realize 鈥渄riving is a privilege, not a right鈥� and that the more familiar one is with the rules of the road the safer the roads will be for all of us.
The newly updated Saskatchewan Drivers鈥� Handbooks were given out to each person as well as the SGI鈥檚 The Older and Wiser Driver and a 55 Alive/Mature Driving Participants Workbook.
As traffic conditions change, traffic is increasing all the time, one must be aware of all that鈥檚 going on around you, as you share the road with other drivers and drive to keep everyone safe.
This was sponsored by the Do Drop In seniors and assisted by Pearl Hawkins. Maureen Campbell expressed the gratitude of the participants, for a day well spent. The potluck dinner was enjoyed by everyone, as well as the coffee all day long. For other groups interested in this course, by all means go for it, it is excellent and free, as it is sponsored by the Saskatoon and District Safety Council.
The summer hours are in effect at the transfer station, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No garbage goes into the big bin, but tagged bags are picked up Tuesday mornings after 8:30 p.m. at the curb.
The Lions spring bottle drive will be held May 25 starting at 10 a.m. so get your stack of bottles ready to be picked up and phone one of these numbers 鈥� 306-441-7381 or 306-441-6181, or they can be dropped off at the old fire hall, Terry鈥檚 Workshop, any time.
The wind-up afternoon for Norwegian whist was held at the Do Drop In May 1 with high score going to Bev McCrimmon, second to Ken Tucker, third to Albert Huys and fourth to Pat Chapman. After visiting a bit, we all went over to the Meota caf茅 where we enjoyed a delicious supper together. There will be one last afternoon of cards out at the farm home of Arlene Walker May 8, as she will be moving into her new home in Meota fairly soon. Now that the countryside is turning green we look forward to the nice drive west and south, nearly to the Saskatchewan River. It will be great to see the riverbanks with their summer coat of green.
If the weather warms up Gloria Winterhalt hopes to open the concession at the beach May 12. Saturday mornings she will be having pancake breakfasts starting at 8 a.m., followed by other plans to make our summer enjoyable.聽
Gordon Turnbull of Spiritwood has been placed in the care home at Hafford because there is no room available in Spiritwood or Leoville. Gordon and his wife Evelyn have worked with the seniors in Spiritwood for well over 30 and 40 years, helping in so many ways every time an indoor event or an outing of any kind was organized, assisting wherever needed. Gordon maintained the handi-bus that he helped them purchase. One December they donated over 90 hours of their time to working with the seniors. Now the Prince Albert Health Region can鈥檛 seem to find a place for him closer to home. That is the 鈥渢hanks鈥� he gets for his efforts to make life better for others.
Gail and Eric Callbeck motored to Vancouver Island on a pleasure trip to celebrate her birthday. They enjoyed the drive through the mountains and the scenery all the way, and on the Island they toured the Butchart Gardens, Craigdarroch Castle, the B.C. Royal Museum and the murals at Chemainus. On the way home they met up with their son Gary and Darlene, from Fort St. John, B.C. for supper at a caf茅 and were surprised to find several of their friends from Lloydminster also there to wish Gail a happy birthday. Gary and Darlene continued on to Meota where they spent a few days visiting with them here.
Following our last snow storm the night of April 25-26 the all parish service was held in Livelong for the Turtle River Parish. Needless to say attendance was down somewhat but the 鈥渂lanket Service鈥� was well received by those who were there April 26, at 10:30 a.m. This exercise was a teaching tool that used participatory popular education to raise awareness of the nation-to-nation relationship between indigenous people and non- indigenous people. It teaches a history of Canada that most people never learn. It is designed to deepen understanding of the denial of indigenous peoples鈥� nationhood throughout Canadian history. What they taught us in school 鈥渏ust wasn鈥檛 so,鈥� was one remark heard after, and many found it to be a very humbling experience in which they learned and felt, so much, about our past history.
Condolences go out to Esther Millar and her family at Bapaume, as she lost her only sister Gladys (Amundson) Aarstad April 28, at 85 years, in the Canwood district. She was also a sister-in-law to Alma Latus of Spiritwood. Sympathy to Irene (Heyden) and the family of the late Albert Fee of Spiritwood who passed away April 28 at 71 years. Albert grew up in the Ranger district west of Leoville and spent most of his working life at Chitek Lake before moving to Spiritwood last year. These folks will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved them.
Sorry to folks at Summerfield Beach, I moved it from Murray Lake to Jackfish Lake, now I know better.
Happy to see Helen Conacher鈥檚 picture on the front page of the Spiritwood Herald with her Roy Folkerson Memorial Award, presented by Bevra Fee on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, as she was chosen as citizen of the year. This was done at the fundraiser for the sports complex building April 25.
Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In April 28 with high scores going to Vern Iverson and Maureen Campbell, second to Eric Callbeck and Gerry Fernandes, and tied for third were Glen Moore and Richard Groves and Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. A good evening and enjoyed by all.
Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In Monday evening, May 4 with top score by Mary Greenwald and second by Gerry Craig.
