The Battlefords Sailing Club, with their clubhouse in Meota, are again holding their fun race nights and social every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. They will have an open house June 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, phone Noreen at 306-481-6420.
The duplicate bridge players gathered at the Do Drop In May 19 with high scores going to Vern Iverson and Jane Groves, second to Ray and Marnie Davies and third to Robert Iverson and Joyce Antoine.
Canasta was enjoyed by many May 22, at the Do Drop In, with top totals that night by Gwen Lacerte and Janice Morton and second by John Soloninko and Jack Stewart. Social time after was nice.
Condolences go out to the family of the late Clare Shepherd who passed away May 22, in the Battlefords Union Hospital. Her service will be held at 2 p.m. in the Living Faith Chapel in the city, May 29.
The Leipzig Serenity Retreat Music Festival will be held May 30, with a program and full day of entertainment and added items of interest, more every year. I attended one of the first retreats, but will miss again this year. It is to raise funds to keep the rehabilitation centre open to help people get their lives 鈥渂ack on track.鈥�
Real estate is still changing ownership of properties in Meota as 鈥渇or sale鈥� signs go up and 鈥渟old鈥� signs are added.
Interesting events coming up in the Battlefords are the annual Taste of Culture May 28-30, and the Canadian Profession Chuckwagon Association races May 29 to May 31 at the exhibition track.
The Meota Lions Chorus entertained at Villa Pascal May 20 to an appreciative crowd.
Nancy and Ray Meier of Battleford have taken up residence in Harwood Manor and are enjoying the many luxuries they offer as well as seeing friends living there and others as they come and go.
The first week of June is Seniors鈥� Week and the Spiritwood Museum is holding a celebration of their 12th year of operation June 6. They have just built a 鈥渃ook shack鈥� so will be serving hot dogs and drinks.
Remember all the things your library has to offer when those extra folks are around this summer 鈥� movies, books for all ages, talking books and so much more.
The Meota Lakeside Golf Course will hold ladies鈥� night June 3. The next men鈥檚 night will be June 9. The next scheduled tournament will be June 20, sponsored by Meota Curling Club, with supper and silent auction.
Travelling westward some areas were much more advanced than others. The most advanced was in the Robson Valley where the leaves were almost fully developed and the lilac bushes were in full bloom.
Going north from Banff to Jasper the lakes were still frozen over except for one lake, which was thawed completely and as blue-green as ever. The waterfalls are not running at their fullest yet but rivers are rising as the snow melts, so also will the waterfalls get better and be more plentiful.
The many fruit and floral trees everywhere are delightful to see as you drive along. Spring is indeed a season of renewal.
We saw two bears, one elk, many marmots, a deer and a young moose, about to cross the road.
Driving along west of Vanderhoof, B.C., we saw a farmer out seeding his little field. He was using his truck to pull a small seed drill 鈥� brought back memories of when farms were little, but I have never seen that done before. Most farms are small in among the mountains.
A couple from Houston, B.C. have moved to North Battleford. Caesar and Mary Anne Isadora (who came from Edam) have gone 鈥渂ack home鈥� to retire.
Since arriving out in Telkwa, B.C. we have visited with most of my late sister's (Helen Sullivan) family as well as some on the Pearson side. We found sister-in-law Bernice Pearson fit and managing well, with her big yard and garden. The Bulkely River behind her property is going full tilt, rising some every day.
Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In May 15, and the top scores went to Warren Iverson and second to Maureen Campbell.
