MEOTA — We must express our appreciation to the village council for organizing a snow removal program last week. There is such an unusual amount of snow that we will have to contend with when it melts this spring, that this will really be a blessing.
An interesting film was shown at the Do Drop In Monday afternoon, "Clydesdale — Saving the Greatest Horse." It was the story of one Scottish woman's passionate quest that led her to Scott, Sask. to rescue Scotland's Clydesdale horse from extinction. This was followed by a short comedy called "Once More From the Top" These were borrowed from the Yorkton Film Festival.
Bridge Tuesday afternoon, Feb.8 featured individual play. Tied for first and second were Gerry Craig and Donna Scherman and tied for third and fourth were Bea Prutti and Albert Blais. Thursday afternoon Feb. 10, they had three tables and top score went to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen. Second were Donna Scherman and Eric Callbeck.
The monthly meeting of the Do Drop In was held Feb.11. A petition is on hand asking the government to set up a system where seniors living independently would have names of people they could call to help with household tasks. The health help now covers medical issues only. The library reported they had test kits on hand still. It was agreed the outer hall door at the head of the ramp be changed to open the other way. Linda Ard reported the regional meeting will be held in Meota April 6, with our club providing lunch. An appropriate video will be shown that day. The tentative date for the next film showing will be in early March. The shuffleboard tournament is on for Saturday, Feb 12. The election of officers will be at the next meeting March 11. It is hoped the Meota Hobby Band will get back in action come spring.
Hope everyone has enjoyed watching the Olympic Games. One oddity I thought was that now we are used to male figure skaters, but the French fellow had a dark beard, which I thought looked noticeably out of place.
Feb.11 saw three tables of canasta in play at the Do Drop In. Top scores went to Arlene Walker and Eric Callbeck. Second were Linda Ard and Dave Ottas and third were Lorna Pearson and Marion Ottas.
A beautiful day on Saturday saw lots of sporting activity in the village. At the Do Drop In, 16 people enjoyed a day of shuffleboard. Top score went to Larry Dyck and Gordon Klein. Second were Gail Hilderman and David Sayers and third were Wanda Robertson and Carol Dyck, ahead by one point only from Arlene Walker and Albert Huys. All went well under the capable hands of Nestor Fransoo. The games started at 9:30 a.m., with a lunch break, and finished by around 3 p.m. Other games were played during breaks. It turned out to be another happy, happy day for seniors.
A notice at the Meota Hotel announces their ice fishing derby to be held Feb. 19 on Jackfish Lake, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prizes will be based on 100 per cent of ticket sales.
Sturling Spiel Results
Saturday afternoon was the Meota Curling Club's Broom For 2 Sturling Spiel. Pool A saw some dramatics, as there was a two-way tie for first place between the Kristen Bru-Brad Pearson team and the Duane Clarke-Steve Ackerman team. A draw to the button was required for the tie breaker resulting in Steve narrowly out-drawing Kirsten for the win. In Pool B, it wasn't even close as the pride of the GBA (Greater Brightsand Area) Dave and Evan Schmidt ran the table and won Pool B with an impressive 3-0 record.
Week 9 Recap
The featured game of the week was a clash between two titans that would offer moments people would want to relive again and again. The Darcy Demontarnel rink, featuring Michelle Roach, Kim Goodall and Karen Mccafferey, came into the game with an unfathomable five-game winning streak. The Bru rink entered the matchup with an equally impressive one loss on the season. An intense game ensued with back and forth shot making where the margin for error had to be slim. Both teams lived up to the importance of the game and did not disappoint. The Bru team, relishing the opportunity on the week’s biggest stage, set the standard for excellence and defeated Demontarnel 9-6 in eight ends.
The Schmidt and Becotte rinks battled it out Tuesday night with both teams missing skips. RM counciller Lloyd Malenfant was inserted into the lineup where he shot third stones for Team Schmidt and hosted a town hall forum where he answered all the questions and concerns of his local constituents in between shots. Pat Mohr took the reigns in relief of Pat Becotte and made him proud, as Mohr led the Becotte rink to a narrow 7-5 victory over third-turned-skip Jim Cole.
The Welford and Orchison (Doom) rinks met in a historic matchup of the Meota Curling Club, where the combined average age of the rinks was below 35 years. It came down to the final stones, but the Welford rink managed to hold on to a 10-7 win in eight ends.
Could be the start of something great as Terry Tait, Lynn Cole, Ray and Darlene Humenny rallied and got their first win of the new year against the Czuy rink 8-3. The Mohr rink pushed themselves and the game to new heights, as they defeated Weber 9-4 as they extended their unbeaten streak to an extraordinary seven games.
Meota Curling Club featured Curler of the Week is Trent Lafreineire. A candidate for rookie of the year, a man unafraid of being different, not confined to conformity, has learned the game and has taken matters into his own hands. The sparkplug of the Welford rink, Trent has dialed in his draw weight and has been the key ingredient to his team’s inaugural season success.
