What a chilling wind we are having this Sunday, IÂ would not want to be driving anywhere in an RV today. It is not great for campers either, curtailing outside fires or games, golfing or swimming.
The town workers have trimmed more trees and are helping tidy the village up. If everyone does their part, it stays neat. There are some hedges and even a dirty sidewalk that need attention, but most are well cared for. The best flowering season is over and many flowers are looking less than their best, and this wind is not helping in that department either. A few more of the big old maple trees have been taken out also.
The new honey crop is coming in at Farmer Brown's Aviary at Prince. If you turn off at the Prince sign and go west, you will arrive at the site in the old Prince three-roomed schoolhouse. A chance for local shopping.
The bridge results for Aug. 27 saw top marks go to Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Second were Dave Sharpe and Vern Iverson. They had three tables in play, so it's picking up gradually.
A drive around the village shows many places for sale. A few are open lots, some with trees and some with buildings, including the four in the five-plex. Didn't see a "sold" sign anywhere, so the market must have slowed down. One trailer has been moved away from its site on Main Street, west of the post office. New structures are going up along 1st Street East and at the west end of 1st Street West. Two new houses are going up in Sparrow Place ‑‑ one is framed, the second just started the base.Â
The sailing club has not been able to open this summer because of the pandemic, which means there are no kayaks or canoes for rent and no beef barbecue to end the summer.
A lady celebrating her 90th birthday with a ride in a Tiger Moth plane was Josie Reed, our summer neighbour from Chitek Lake. She lives in Saskatoon and always does something new every year. She was shown on Saskatoon CTV recently.
Helen and Walter Matzner, former Chitek Lake residents, moved into a residence where meals are provided in southeast Calgary about a year ago. This year he is feeling better so they are back on their own in a nice condo in southwest Calgary and near their old friends again. Now their vehicle is not out in the snow, as they had always had a garage before .After a year of eating "Red Seal Chef" meals they realize how much they will enjoy home cooking again.
Assante Wealth Management (Shandon Reichert) sponsored the Meota Golf Club Swinger's Open Couples Night, Friday, Aug 28. Twenty-six couples participated. Results were: low score - alternate shot, 33, Lyndon Hoff and Lynette Whitecalf,; second - 38, Kelly and Becky Page; and third -40, Curt and Rhea Hepting, Shandon and Kelly Reichert.
Scoring Long putts were: hole No. 1- Bonnie Tait, No. 2- Josie Iverson, No. 3- Lyndon Hoff, No. 4- Betty Johnson, No. 5- Betty Johnson, No. 6- Derrick Shaefer, No. 7- Lenard Johnson, No. 8- Huguette Johnson, No. 9- Lyndon Hoff.
The season wind-up will be the Synergy Prints Scramble on Sat., Sept 19.
