Happy belated Valentine鈥檚 Day to everyone. Many Meota ladies were treated to a fine dinner at the local hotel Sunday evening. The dining room was tastefully decorated and the meal and service were great. It was a full house and a happy place to be.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In on Feb. 12 with 14 players. Top score was by Muriel Tebay and Gwen Lacerte, second were Jack Stewart and John Soloninko and third were Beth Wynne (Taber, Alta.) and Arlene Walker. It was a pleasant evening all around.
A Valentine tea was held at the seniors鈥� hall Feb. 13. The center was beautifully decorated and the ladies offered a variety of dainties to accompany the drinks. Several plates were delivered to shut-ins. There were some homemade jams, jellies and relishes offered for sale also.
As of July 1, Sarcan will no longer accept milk cartons or jugs for recycling, so we must look for an alternative if one is offered by local authorities. They will still pay for aluminum/cans, plastic, glass and beer bottles and juice boxes and will accept household paints and electronics.
Anyone interested in the fantastic story of Henry Beaudry鈥檚 life should find a copy of the News-Optimistdated Feb. 9. It is most interesting what all this 94-year-old veteran has lived to tell. He continues to paint pictures that tell a story.
Daughter Joyce Rowland in New Zealand was fascinated with the fireworks in Adelaide recently, but in comparison to those that were set off in China in 2000 when Ken Parker was there, were small stuff. When Ken was teaching there the teachers were bussed to one of four spots in Beijing and fireworks went off for 90 minutes steadily at each spot. They were celebrating 50 years of communist government. Even the small boats cruising around the lake had firework displays going on. They are the inventors of fireworks, so must have the best. Ken has an extended vacation planned to return to China this spring.
Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In on Feb. 9 with top score by Mary Greenwald and David Sharpe, second by Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan and in third place were Maureen Campbell and Eric Callbeck.
Duplicate bridge was played in town Feb. 11 with top score by Margaret Dyck and Joyce Antoine. In second place were Dave Creegan and Bill Ruskin and in third place were Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt.
The February library report tells us that February is 鈥渓ove your library鈥� month. They are still working on inventory. Feb. 21-27 is 鈥渇reedom to read鈥� week and they have a list of banned books, which includes Tom Sawyer, Paper Town and others. A printer has been installed for the use of the librarian. A fully operational printer will be purchased with funds supplied by the Meota Lakeshore Lions Club. The Village has put lock boxes over the thermostats in the building. 鈥淗oopla鈥� is a new service the library is offering starting Jan. 28 鈥� need more info on that one. The winter reading program is now on at the library 鈥� read three books and enter your name to win an ice cream maker. The contest ends Feb. 29.
The annual meeting of the library board will be on Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. It is open to the public and are all welcome. There were 278 patrons in January and the library was open 62 hours.
The Meota ADRA Snowmobile Rally will take place Feb. 21. Registration starts at 11 a.m. at the Community Complex. This is the same day as the Mayfair play, so I hope someone will take some rally pictures for us.
Leoville Snowdrifters are holding their 25th annual rally Feb. 27. It looks like a busy and exciting day coming up there. It starts with a pancake breakfast聽 8:30 鈥� 11 a.m. at the big hall.
The Turtleford Curling Club has an open bonspiel Feb. 26-28. Phone 306-845-7030 for information.
Carol and Albert Huys from Travessa Beach have returned from a family visit with their son Kevin and Jenni and their two children in the Cayman Islands. It was great to spend time with the children and get to know them, but it is expensive to live there.
The pussy willows are coming out in southern Alberta and their snow is long gone. Our dump Monday morning was soon pushed about and melting as the day proceeded. It鈥檚 good to see the snow machines running around and folks out on the lake fishing. Nice holiday weather on Monday for everyone.
The monthly luncheon at the Community Complex is Friday. See you there.
