MAYFAIR — If the rains keep coming, that means a continuous job of mowing grass. The nights are cooler, so we can expect Jack Frost one of these nights, but the last two years we’ve been fortunate and it only arrived the second week in September. Let’s keep our fingers crossed because the majority of people like the warm months. Last week, those thunderstorms with wild raging clouds captured some awesome pictures, but played havoc with the landscape. Many have put in hail damage claims with SGI. If it isn’t the crazy forest fires, the weather has gotten to the other end of the spectrum of continuous precipitation. Totally different weather patterns so far in 2025. And this year is only three-quarters finished. The Farmers' Almanac is projecting a dry, warm September.
Another Grade 12 graduate this year I overlooked is Nicholas Fournier of Mayfair, who attended Hafford school. He is a twin to his sister Jessica, whom I acknowledged three weeks ago. Congratulations, and may you have a bright future in the work world. Proud parents are Heather and Richard.
Marsden Fall Street Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 to 5 p.m. Call 306-823-3902 for more information.
“Cornhole,” anyone? Northwest Community Lodge Association is sponsoring a tournament on Sept. 13th at Meadow Lake Lions Park. If weather permits, it’s a nice drive on a good highway. Entry fee is $50 and it starts at 8 a.m. More information email: nelafundraising @gmail.com
Music festivals are spreading like wildfire across this country and there’s nothing better than spending a whole weekend or a day listening to great music, even if a performer’s name isn’t well known. Doylefest, Sept. 5 to 7, is celebrating its 11th anniversary at Eagle Creek Regional Park near Asquith. An adult day pass is $30 or weekend $50, with those 18 years old and under free. Sunday is no charge, but a donation is greatly appreciated. There is an indoor cabaret and beer gardens on Friday and Saturday evening starting at 10:30 p.m. for adults 19 years and older.
The final 2025 farmers market at Meeting Lake Regional Park is this Saturday, Aug. 30, with many eager vendors ready to sell their goods. The downfall at a park is if a potential customer is interested and is passing through and has no park pass, there is an admission fee to get in. I’ve been told by a local person that some (especially elderly) people choose not to attend because of this factor.
Harvest is in full swing in our area and probably all throughout Saskatchewan. Driving back from Leoville and Spiritwood, almost every third field, there were combines chewing off the earlier crops. The harvest looks promising, but we do not know until it’s put in the bins where it should be safe.
Stores selling school supplies are busier than ever as most students return to the classrooms next Tuesday, Sept. 2. Teachers have returned this week and are looking forward to another busy, hopefully rewarding year of teaching. All the best to students and school staff for the 2025-26 season.
