April showers showed up on the weekend, but they weren鈥檛 white, so that was a bonus. We鈥檝e seen crocuses in the Cochin hills, pussy willows in sloughs where you couldn鈥檛 possibly pick any and the Junko birds are back to clean up around the feeders.
The monthly dinner at the Community Hall was an enormous success with a delightful menu. Pearl and her helpers turned out a delicious roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, veggies, condiments and many tasty desserts. The crowd was nearly double with the Snowbirds back and some folks from the city, too. The ladies had a dozen round tables set up with white tablecloths and flowers, but had to add some long tables, to accommodate the crowd. Everyone appreciated the use of real plates and cutlery that compliment the good food. The Meota Hall Committee, chaired by Pearl, was overwhelmed with the turnout and support of the community and expressed their appreciation. To close, the crowd sang Happy Birthday to Pearl.
Five tables of duplicate bridge were played at the Do Drop In April 14 David Sharpe and Beatrice Novlan first, Lucille and Bernard Gregoire second and Maureen Campbell and Eric Callback third.
Four tables of Norwegian whist were played at the home of Judy Walker April 17, and top scores that afternoon were by Vernon Iverson, Judy Walker and Linda Ard. It was a lovely day with great socializing.
Welcome home to our snowbirds who are well tanned and looking healthy. They all report a good winter, but enjoy being home again.
Joyce Rowland of Wetaskiwin, Alta. returned from New Zealand last week and spent a few days here with me. We visited Aunt Clare Shepherd in Harwood Manor and Aunt Nancy Meier in Battlefords District Care Centre as well as Aunt Linda Ard in Meota. She called on several other relatives one day as we drove the circle, Glaslyn, Fairhome, Livelong, Turtleford and Edam. Joyce left Saturday and Sal Bouvier and her son Lorence arrived Sunday afternoon, to overnight with me. They were on their way home to Carstairs and Calgary from a funeral in Beauval. Supper at Aunt Linda鈥檚 also found Santana and Tyler Halliwell down from Turtleford.
The new acting administrator at the village office is Jennifer Fisher. Village council meetings are now being held on the first Tuesday of each month. Council passed a motion advising Canada Post of their opposition to reduced hours at the local post office. Reservations at the Regional Park began March 1, so are likely all taken up by now. The first trailer was seen coming into town on Monday, so it will fill up quickly.
The crop rows are starting to show in the fields down at Taber, Alta. and seeding is in full swing. Their temperatures are way ahead of ours.
The Strides and walking programs are still ongoing at the Community Complex every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, so it鈥檚 a nice place to get some exercise and meet your friends.聽聽聽
Receiving awards for many years of volunteer work in the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region were Connie Schock of Canwood and Carolyn Voss and Sylvia Gatzke of Belbutte, each with 35 years of volunteering, and doing what they loved to do.
I spoke to Ron Wilson in Regina last week and he sounds as great as ever. Both Ellis Knutson and I had tried various times to contact him and got no answer so became concerned, for nothing, as it turned out. He is enjoying living near his daughters since his move from Prince Albert and before that, from Chitek Lake.
When you visit your library you expose your kids to more books and magazines than you can afford to buy. Reading is one of the best activities to provide the functional language and literacy skills your child will need to succeed. Reading aloud connects us 鈥� reader and listener 鈥� in a very intimate way. When we read aloud to kids, we send them this message, 鈥淵ou are important. This time is for you.鈥� It is a way to improve your relationship with the child and gets them interested in reading by themselves in the future.
Contract bridge was enjoyed at the Do Drop In April 20, with top scores being made by Mary Greenwald and second was Warren Iverson.
