Eating, more eating, visiting long-lost friends and listening to good music is what was happening in Mayfair April 4.
The Wildlife Club hosted another successful fish fry supper and a dance to follow in the community hall. The supper was not for people who were watching their caloric intake. It was very delicious. A large crowd was in attendance due to the warm weather and with the long weekend, relatives visited locally.
The Dukes Under Fire was the band — a talented group of teenagers from Hafford and Saskatoon. Four band members are from the Gall family, triplets and their sibling (two girls and two boys). Give this band a few more years and they will be dynamite. It is awesome to see local talent. I'm sure they practice continually and totally love music. Yes, you can tell that this group absolutely does.
I talked to people I have not seen for quite some time. Melinda Bodnarchuk and son are planning to move to Provost, Alta. and have a new start. She lost her husband in a tragic train accident two years ago by Maidstone and feels the need to move on. Her husband's side of the family recently lost two family members from Hafford. Melinda is the daughter of Orest Dubnyk of Mayfair.
Many folks enjoyed having their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren home for the Easter weekend. As usual, the churches get extra people in attendance.
Frances and Gerald Ewanchuk of Whitkow drove to Regina for the baptism of their son Justin's baby girl on Easter Sunday. They also recently returned from a relaxing two-week getaway to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
My mother-in-law, Olga Woloshyn from North Battleford, stayed for the weekend at our house. We visited some residents at Rose Gill Lodge in Rabbit Lake. A name Mayfair recognizes is the former Kasie Chudy. She relocated to Lloydminster because her son Mervin, wife Brenda (originally from Rabbit Lake) and family moved many years ago. Kasie is turning 93 years old in a couple of weeks. She moved to a wonderful seniors’ lodge last summer.
Shirley Lamontagne, my neighbour, also came to the plant and bake sale they held. Rose Gill Lodge was once the hospital in Rabbit Lake so has a lot of extra rooms for many projects that the residents engage in. It is a beautiful facility and we are fortunate to have it close by.
With another new doctor relocated to Spiritwood, medical help is a half hour away.
Cattle farmers are making a good profit for now. For once they are receiving a decent return for all of their hard work. Feed is also at a premium price. It is very picturesque driving in the country seeing the newborn calves.
The pussy willows are slowly emerging, crows returned a while ago and geese, ducks, and gophers are already in abundance. The plentiful snowfall has now overfilled the ditches and sloughs, not to mention Highway 378 had a few places with water gushing over it. Yes, spring has definitely arrived.
The mud puddles in our yard are a big attraction for my grandchildren, Keri (almost 3) and her brother Parker (4 1/2), who love to explore the outdoors. They are visiting Grandpa Dave and Gramma Elaine for three days, very entertaining kids.
Kevin, Lauren and baby Liebaert arrived from Brandon, Man. to visit their family during the Easter holidays. Baby Holden was born almost seven weeks early and tips the scales at over eight pounds now. He is a very precious blue bundle of joy.
Former Whitkow area resident, Kate Tkatchuk, celebrated her 90th birthday at her place of residence, Ruth Whyte Manor, March 4. A come and go tea with many people in attendance was put on by her children and families. Here family includes Jim (Whitkow), Mary Jane Adams (North Battleford) and Cathy Aumack (Meeting Lake). She had her own petit point work on display. It is absolutely gorgeous.
Please mark your calendars for two coming events in Mayfair Hall. April 18 is a Western Cowboy and Carol Burnett Comedy Night with excellent entertainment. There will be guaranteed laughter in abundance. This program starts at 8 p.m. and admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 7 to 12 and under seven free. Lunch will be served. A couple of entertainers are to have CDs of their music for sale. This is a fundraiser for a newly organized group, Mayfair's Save a Third World Child.
May 3 Creative Corners are hosting an art show from 2 to 5 p.m. with silver collection at the door. Every two years this wonderful event with beautiful artwork on display and some for sale at reasonable prices is hosted. Artists from a distance and talented locals will surely not disappoint the crowd.
