MAYFAIR — The good soaking of rain was a welcome sight as Mayfair recorded one and a half inches while neighbouring Rabbit Lake received about two and a half inches. Three inches was dumped around Medstead area, so the amounts do vary. The precipitation soaked in quickly and farmers had only a day off from seeding.
Mayfair Library is hosting a plant sale at Dora and Barry Brown's farm five miles south of Mayfair Saturday. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering a large assortment of annuals, biannuals and hardy perennials. Come early, as the plants will sell rapidly, as there are always many driving for miles to attend.
Condolences to Leo LaFreniere's family on his recent passing with his family at his side. He was 91 years of age and farmed east of Mayfair until a few years ago. He then became a resident at River Heights Lodge, North Battleford. He is survived by sons Duane, Clayton and Perry and their families.
Area farmers who do not own livestock were upset to have manure in their yards and even up to the house doorsteps a couple of months ago. Farmers and ranchers who own cattle are responsible for keeping them inside pastures or corrals. There is swift action taken when the rural municipality and police get involved. The cattle are rounded up and impounded. The owner has to pay a lot of money in order to have cattle returned. A tough lesson to be learned.
The Senior Sunrise Circle club in Rabbit Lake has resumed monthly potluck suppers. Because of the rain the area, people went shopping, so there were few in attendance for the May event. The 10 of us who were there thoroughly enjoyed the dishes that were prepared. Coffee row is also in full swing, Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and afternoons in the seniors' hall. Rose Gill Lodge in Rabbit Lake is serving coffee at 10 a.m. on Tuesday mornings for $2. Come join the residents for coffee and fellowship, as they always look forward to having outside company.
The small, well-maintained Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church, approximately one mile south and west of Rabbit Lake, will be having a service at 10 a.m. the first Sunday in June, July and August. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Every year a landowner right next to Meeting Lake Regional Park has to repost land with no trespassing signs. There will always be jerks who have no respect and go quadding, drinking booze and partying on private property. This is illegal and the bewildered landowners have rights to take legal action against individuals who seem to do whatever they want. There are always some who are up to no good especially when warmer weather arrives. One of our hired men was on the tractor with the rock picker, so parked his half ton truck in the field near the grid road. He noticed a small black car stopped and individuals smashed the truck windows in clear daylight on Monday, May 23. What gives? Again, idiots that have nothing better to do then vandalize. Farmers, park way farther into the field that you are in and behind a bush, if possible.
The long weekend has come and gone with cooler weather so now gardeners can start to sow their freshly tilled soil with the vegetables they envision that will ripen in the summer and fall. One plant nursery in Saskatoon advertised 80 varieties of tomatoes that one can purchase! I usually stick with the good old standby ones that are hardy in our zone.
