A nice weekend was appreciated by holiday folks who are more often treated to a wet outing. The coming of fall brings all kinds of changes. The hummingbirds were still here last week, but the big birds, geese and cranes have been travelling southward in flocks, already. Harvest machinery is often seen on the highways and it is hoped people will be patient as moving from field to field is essential.
Irene and Karl Caslor of Meota spent five days travelling to Watrous and Manitou Beach where they joined nearly 300 other folks at the mini-jamboree sponsored by the Good Sam Club. There were 168 campers of various types, all gathered to enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship of other campers. There were potluck meals, small groups would host a coffee party, music around campfires at night, spending time in the spa, meandering through the several antique shops in Watrous for souvenirs and enjoying Danceland evenings. There were about 25 from the Battlefords area alone. Irene and Karl have been members for five years and quite enjoy these outings.
There was another clean up at the cemetery so it all looked good last week. The grass does grow quickly when it gets heat and sun, so may need another cut before winter. It is a large area so it takes many hands and mowers to cover it all at once.
A couple of little stories from my son in northern British Columbia, There were four bears in his neighbour's yard the other day. There's not much wild fruit this year and they are invading the populated areas. People have to be diligent as to where their children are playing and of their little dogs whereabouts. All Gordon's geraniums were in full bloom but one morning he went out and there were no flowers anywhere. They had been visited by a hungry deer. Another story from Alberta was that of a three-year-old Great Dane dog who took sick and was taken to the vet. He had a problem with his stomach. Surgery was required and when it was over they had 43 children's socks laid out on display.
Bees are shutting down their activities for the summer, a couple weeks early, because of the cooler temperatures. The beekeepers will take a substantial loss, on that account. Groot's Honey Farm at Meadow Lake expects to be short over 2,000 gallons this fall. This is another type of farming with some good years and some poor ones.
The Do Drop In monthly meeting, after an absence of two months, will be on Friday at 10:30 a.m. We hope for a good turnout of members and non-members to get organized for the year ahead. Yoga starts up again Sep. 17, from 7:30 - 8:45 p.m. for 10 weeks. Contact Dean at 306-937-6200 for information.
Sept. 2, duplicate bridge results were top score by Ross Morton and Margaret Dyck and second to Glen and Julie Moore.
Janice and Bert Friesen of Spiritwood were married Aug. 9, in Slave Lake, Alta. Their attendants were friends from Rosthern. They were married by a former Spiritwood minister, Leigh Sinclair, that is why Slave Lake was chosen as the site. Also visiting Leigh that weekend were Jim and Joyce Bone from Spiritwood, and they surprised the happy couple by being at the church when they arrived. They all went out for supper afterwards and had a nice evening. Sunday morning they all went for breakfast, then to church, before returning home.
Real estate is still actively moving as homes are being sold in Chitek Lake as well as Meota. Willy and Judy Kuffert and Herman and Ruth French have sold in Chitek and moved into apartments in Killdeer Park in North Battleford. Frenchs are in the same building as Ken and Doreen Agrey, from Belbutte, who moved down a year or so ago. The homes of Ray Fee and that of Albert and Irene Fee have been sold in Chitek. Raymond, well at 94, is in the Evergreen Lodge in Leoville while Albert and Irene are moving into Spiritwood. In Meota there have been several houses sell - Janice Delisle , Yvonne Mackereth , Rose Marie and Garry Nyholt, the one beside the four-plex and others.
The Meota Lions Club will hold their next meeting in their club house, in the community hall Sept. 11. Call Lawrie at 306-892-2517.
The Terry Fox Run Sunday, Sept. 14. Boost the total Meota has raised so far - nearly $25,000. in the 16 years they have been taking part.
The next community noon luncheon will be held Friday, Sept.19, so will see lots of folks there to enjoy the good food and fellowship. The profit from these feasts all goes into improvements for the community, which everyone benefits from, so it is good to see them well supported.
The transfer site (recycle) will start winter hours Sept. 6, being open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Meota website for village council meeting minutes and other items of interest is www.meota.ca. I stopped into the R.M. office to see if they had reports available, but was told they are too far behind right now, but in the future hope to be able to accommodate the public.
The Aug. 27 annual meeting of the Meota Hall Board had a good turnout and plans for the future were gone over and new ideas put forward.
The walls are being framed at the new fire hall, and I see the big doors will face the highway. When these are stood up, progress will be more visible and more exciting.
Arie and Pearl Hawkins drove to Saskatoon where they spent a relaxing weekend with her mother, Eugina Swayze.
At the Do Drop In on Monday afternoon we were treated to a feast by Yvonne as she brought chicken wings and rice. We always have goodies, but she did us one better and we enjoyed every bite. Beulah brought rhubarb cake, another treat. We played shuffleboard first then cards.
Monday evening the bridge players met to play duplicate bridge, with top score being earned by Gerry Craig and second was Mary Greenwald.
