Sighting a bear is becoming common in areas where they are rarely seen. One has been in the Meota area and one at Edam June 5 at the school. One was also seen at Sagamiak, near Beauval, in a more normal location for bears.
Swimming lessons will be offered at Meota beach July 5 to 11 and Aug. 9 to 13 and a third session if enough interest is shown. For information call Emily at 306-551-5323.
Vawn鈥檚 Mud Volleyball Tournament is taking place July 3 at their school grounds. For information call Brandon at 306-821-1330. It is being sponsored by the Vawn Community Hall.
Bridge results for the afternoon of June 22 found top score go to Vern Iverson and Anna Waldbillig. In second place were Joann and Rudy Wiens. Thursday evening saw top score go to Garry Craig and Margaret Dyck. Second were Catriona Winterhalt and Donna Scherman. Generous donations to the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, by participants, were greatly appreciated.
I am enjoying watching the baby robins and their mothers as they bathe in the birdbath together or she feeds them from the feeder.聽
The farmers are having their annual dilemma 鈥� haying weather is great but the crops will be suffering soon. We saw hay that is cut and the bales already made are such a beautifully green colour. No rain on them this year.
It was sad day Saturday when my daughter Beth Wynne from Taber, Alta., my granddaughter Shari Pearson from Lloydminster, my daughter-in-law Kelly Kightly and I travelled to Beauval for the funeral service for Norman Bouvier, my daughter Sally鈥檚 husband. Norm鈥檚 battle with cancer was brief, discovered on May 5, 2021. He was 70 years old. My son Brad was an honorary pall bearer聽and helped out in the kitchen. All their family attended both the wakes and service,聽and it was good to see one another following this pandemic-long year.
Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail Try-a-Kayak event had 24 participants enjoy evaluating kayaks Saturday. Luckily they didn鈥檛 all come at the same time and some tried the paddleboats and stand-up paddle boards instead. The weather was perfect this time. The club had requests for more instruction on how to handle a kayak and tips on paddling. Many participants enjoyed the experience so much that they didn鈥檛 want to bring the kayak back in order to try another one. There were 10 kayaks to try and luckily one couple brought their two new kayaks in order to evaluate if they had bought the right ones. Many times the price of a kayak is misleading, because a relatively inexpensive one can be the prefect one for you.聽
Lefa Sproxton shares her enthusiasm for the sport so spontaneously that it鈥檚 easy to get excited about going out regularly. Water conditions vary on the lake and high winds can be a deterrent, but it鈥檚 easy to haul a kayak to more sheltered conditions. Kayaking is definitely more enjoyable when you go with a friend or a group. This is especially important in remote locations like rivers and streams. Cellphone connectivity has made it easy to stay connected to a group of people via texting to plan excursions. Often all you need is a truck or trailer, bungee cords to tie several kayaks down and someone to drop off and pick up the group who get to enjoy the experience.聽
Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail members are embracing the trend into kayaking and planning for kayak storage at the clubhouse. The group has four kayaks that members can use anytime and, as more kayakers join, that number will likely increase.
Meota concession operators Bonnie聽and Clyde started out in 2016 when they converted a double-decker bus to a food truck. This was the beginning of what is now a proud business. Sadly they lost this unit to a fire a few years ago but purchased another food truck to continue serving the Battlefords with fresh food and friendly聽service.
In the spring of 2021 they put in a tender to operate the Meota Regional Park Concession and are enjoying the business, the location and the people. Their menu has a variety to choose from and I can vouch for both the food and the prices. They are open Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ice cream will be a 鈥渉ot item鈥� as the traffic from the park to the water increases and they have a great variety to choose from.
