The new house has been moved onto the foundation south of the big hall, so one more residence is in place.
The Christmas lighting competition was held Dec. 20 with the winner being Wayne Tindall. Second was Jerry Goodheart and third was Maurice Bru. This was sponsored by the Meota Lions Club.
A touching story in the Jan. 5 Regional Optimistin a letter to the editor from a former North Battleford lady, Sandra Walter, now living in Queensland, Australia. She compares her life with that of the late Allan Sapp. Both became successful in spite of their tough childhood experiences.
Four to five inches of snow fell Wednesday night so the snow machines are out and about and riders are happy. Rob was up and out plowing snow early Thursday morning, along with a couple other snow angels who I don't know to identify. They did a fantastic job of clearing roadways, even the back alleys and behind the four-plex. Thanks from all the residents.
The community monthly luncheon will be held Friday, Jan. 15. See you there. It is a great social time and supports the hall committee, who keep the place running and maintained.
This is the weather in which you should tip your gas jockey if you appreciate him as much as I do. I just don't get it that we are practically forced to tip in cafes yet these fellows work out in the cold and it's never mentioned that it would be a good idea.
Jan. 1, duplicate bridge players gathered at the home of Donna and Cletus Scherman in听 Battleford for a potluck supper and an evening of cards. Top winning couple were Jean Lawes and Glen Fraser. Second were Catriona Winterhalt and Donna Scherman and third were Eric Callbeck and Gerry Fernandes. There were five tables in play, so it was a nice way to bring in the New Year.
The library report for Jan. 8 indicates the hours will remain the same. ADRA has donated and assembled new shelving in the library storeroom. There is still no printer working. The repairman was on holidays. Photos by Roger Giesbrecht are on display in the library. There were 305 patrons in December. The annual inventory is underway of the 7,000 books.
A pleasant afternoon of cards hosted by Sons of Norway member Rita Peterson was held in the new Signature building in Kildeer Park Jan. 8. There were four tables playing, and top score went to Yvonne MacPherson. Second was Mae Johnson, who was tied with Joyce Luckey, third was Ken Tucker and fourth was Arlene Walker. The next afternoon of Norwegian whist will be in Meota Friday, Jan. 22, starting at 2 p.m. followed by a potluck supper.
The shuffleboard tournament will take place the next day Saturday, Jan. 23, also at the Do Drop In.
The next home game for the Meota Combines will be Friday when they host the Spiritwood Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m.
Livelong will host the provincial sturling championship Jan. 22, 23 and 24. The entry fee of $60 includes the banquet. Phone Red at 306-845-3216.
The Meota seniors held their monthly meeting Jan. 8 with 11 members present. There are 12 people signed up to play shuffleboard, so we will be starting as close to 10 a.m. as we can. There will be a potluck noon meal.
Attendance at our Christmas supper was up from last year and was a success. Appreciation to the many who helped make it so was expressed 鈥攄ecorators, kitchen workers and the cleanup crew.
The next meeting will be on Feb. 12, so mark your calendar.
It was brought to our attention that names of deceased members have not been updated for some time, so this will be taken care of. The plaque will now be full so another board will have to be purchased for future use.
Trouble with the new coffee maker must be figured out, as it is not acceptable the way it is now.
The Meota Community Complex is again offering the free health education and walking program Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to noon, with stretch exercises at 10 a.m. There's room for more to take part so come on down and exercise indoors. It's pretty cold to walk very far outdoors these days.
Garbage day is Tuesday morning with bags to be at the curb by 8:30 a.m. The transfer site is on winter hours Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
An article about dinner in the 1930s brought to light the fact that we never had these things on the table 鈥� elbows, hats or cellphones.
Duplicate bridge was played Jan. 5 at the Do Drop In with top score by Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan. Second high were Robert Iverson and Joyce Antoine and third were Glen and Julie Moore.
Did you enjoy the curling on the weekend? While it was a different kind, it still showed many good shots being made. When curling starts Thursday this week in Las Vegas, my daughter Beth and Norm Wynne from Taber, Alta. will be there. They are hoping to get with the Canadian crowd and have a lot of fun.
Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In Jan. 11 with top score by Jetta Dasilva. Second was Mary Greenwald.
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