The changing scenery in the village continues. A Park model unit was brought into town recently and is being set up for a residence just west of the post office. It looks just fine there and it will be nice when it gets occupied.  Â
The Wind River Condo development continues with more ground work being done and dirt being moved around.
The Meota Lions Chorus practices on Wednesday afternoons and are seeking more participants, people who enjoy singing and having fun at the same time. Contact Lawrie Ward.
Yoga is being held in Meota in the Do Drop In at 10 a.m. and at the Community Complex from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
The next wellness clinic is Oct. 15 at the Do Drop In from 8:40 to 10:40 a.m.
The flu clinic is being held Oct. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Do Drop In.
The box elder bugs have been rather disgusting to cope with recently as they gather on the warm sides of buildings and hope to get in when the door opens. They fly around some but do not bite or anything. Soapy water splashed on the doorway and woodwork around it help and is supposed to even kill them. The treatment deters them from laying their eggs in that area.
Duplicate bridge was played Oct. 6 in the Do Drop In. The high scoring pair was Ray and Marnie Davie, second high were Margaret Dyck and David Creegan and third were Terrance and Jetta Dasilva.
Canasta was played at the Do Drop In Oct. 9, with three tables in play. Top scores were by Paulette Neale and Bev McCrimmon, second were Shirley Tebay and Gwen Lacerte and third were Cora Christiansen and Arlene Walker.
The monthly meeting of the seniors was held Oct. 9, again with low attendance. The monthly bulletin had it slated for Oct. 16, which may have thrown some people off. The big poplar tree behind the building has been removed and the wood left in small manageable pieces in piles. The Christmas potluck supper has been set for Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. The club will supply the turkey. Gifts will be in the form of a non-perishable food product for the food bank.
The Lions’ fall supper will be held in the Community Complex Oct. 18, from 5-7 p.m., so the hall committee’s noon luncheon date Friday, Oct.16 has been cancelled.
Becky Doig, editor of the Battlefords News-Optimist/Regional Optimist, hosted a nice noon luncheon at Pennydale Junction in Battleford Oct. 8 for as many of the paper’s correspondents as could make it. Before the meal she spoke briefly to the group and presented roses to four of us and snack packages from Nutters to others. She explained how the work the reporters do is her inspiration for her to do her work. We appreciated her kind words and her generous meal.
A 90th birthday party was held in the Community Complex honoring Lorna Pearson Oct. 10, with more than 100 people attending. Many dainties were set out for folks to enjoy with their drink and birthday cake was handed out to everyone. Of the 34 immediate family members, only one grandchild and one great-grandchild were missing. Many pictures were taken of family groups.
While the general public was welcomed Saturday, the family held their Thanksgiving dinner Sunday with only a few extras who had travelled far to attend. These included Lorna’s nephew Bill and Louise Sullivan from Houston, B.C., Laura Cave and her sister Valerie Sviestrup came from Calgary and Ken Parker from Olds, Alta. Laura and Ken were former Grade 1 students of Lorna’s back in 1944 at Log Cabin School north of Bapaume, so a lot of reminiscing was done. Don Sippola and Judy Slavinsky from Warman joined in as well. Her sisters, Nancy Meier from North Battleford and Linda Ard from Meota also joined the family along with nieces and nephews and their families from surrounding areas. The gatherings both days did a lot of visiting and reminiscing and looked at pictures on hand.
