We are into November with the ground not frozen and no snow yet, so fall chores should all be taken care of by gardeners. Carrots that were covered with straw bales were dug last week at Carstairs, Alta. The flowers in front of the hotel are still looking fine this Monday, and we have had some white frosts some mornings. Picking up leaves with the riding mowers is still going on, too leaving the lawn with less chance of snow mold next spring, a health benefit.
The walls are nearly all up on the Wind River condo building, so looks pretty exciting. It has nice big windows. Forms are laid for the footings of the new house south of the Community Center, with the foam cement forms having arrived for the basement walls. Maybe they’ll be lucky enough to get that poured before freeze-up.
While we are enjoying seeing and hearing the geese every day, down in Yuma, Ariz. their only birds are hummingbirds and doves, except for one goose who thinks the golf course is his territory and honks and spits at the players.
The kitchen and bathrooms at the Community Complex are being renovated with new countertops and fixtures, so will surely be nice. Nothing takes place there the first two weeks of November except for the Nov. 11 program and luncheon and the walking program.
The Meota farmers’ market is holding their annual Christmas Craft Sale Nov. 21. Call Silvie at 306-892-2524 to book a table or for more information.
Volunteers are needed again for a three-hour shift to work at a bingo Nov. 20. Call Debbie at 306-892-2004.
Yoga participants are welcome to attend at the Do Drop In Thursdaysat 10 a.m. or at the Community Complex on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Meota Lions Chorus will welcome anyone who likes to sing and have some fun, to join them at their practice at the Do Drop In Wednesdays at 2 p.m.
The Meota United Anglican parish-wide service will be held Sunday, Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. It will be followed by a potluck lunch. Guest speaker is Trudy Janssen. It should be interesting.
ÌýDonations of Canadian Tire money is welcomed by the Girls Club to buy necessities like toilet tissue, paper towels and other supplies and is very much appreciated.
The Christmas potluck supper at the Do Drop In will be held Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. They are also collecting items for the food bank rather than exchanging gifts. All seniors are welcome, the more the merrier.
Duplicate bridge scores from Nov. 3 at the Do Drop In found top scores by Terry and Jetta Dasilva,. Second were Glen and Julie Moore. Third was a tie between Robert Iverson and Joyce Antoine and Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Another successful fun evening playing cards.
Duplicate bridge was played at the Pioneer Hall in North Battleford Nov. 5 with high score by Glen Fraser and Jean Lawes. Second high were Eric Callbeck and Gerry Fernandes and third high were Linda Ard and Dave Creegan.
Canasta was played Nov. 6 at the Do Drop In with top score by Dave Ottas and Murray McCrimmon. Second high were Muriel Tebay and Linda Ard and third were John Soloninko and Lorna Pearson. Four tables enjoyed a pleasant social evening and the table of six finished all five games and had a fun time doing it. Lunch after was great as usual.
A short breakdown of my iPad happened last week when it wasn’t charging and I was pretty upset. I phoned Bob Zurowski, who suggested I go to the local store and sure enough Eden checked the cord and charger to see where the fault was and I came home with a new cord and very happy. No trip to town for parts!
The price of gas has gone up again from 104.9 to 111.9 here in Meota.
A new yellow line has been painted on Highways 4 and 16, but not on Highway 3 through Spiritwood. It is so important, once the snow comes, that you are able to see the middle of the road. This was as of last week.
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