MEOTA — Time flies when you’re having fun. That’s certainly the case at the lake. Just keeping up with yard work and gardening is challenging when there’s sufficient rain to keep everything growing nicely. Reaping the rewards of the garden has already begun and eating fresh raspberries and saskatoon berries can take a few hours out of the long days.
Meota had its annual car show this past Saturday. Attendance was great with 105 cars registered. The weather was perfect and there were a lot of spectators who enjoyed the variety of vehicles. I had never seen a tractor at a car show before, but the one that was there was beautifully restored. The Meota Car Club has moved the show to the ball diamonds, so there’s lots of space for everyone to mill around. I managed to get a few panorama photos, but they need to be viewed as wall murals.
Meota Car Show winners
Participants' Choice winners were: Abe Weiler, 1957 Chev Belair convertible; Greg Nyholt, 1984 Chev square body; and Dale Charabin, 1956 Ford T-Bird.
Guest Choice: Michael Heidel, 1967 Chev Camero; Glenn Tait 1968 Mercury Cougar XR-T; and Dale Charabin, 1956 Ford T-Bird
Longest distance to the show: Michael Heidel, Cochrane, Alta. and Jay Fisher, Spruce Grove, Alta.
Many cars are garage queens, but every summer, car shows are a great way to get some miles on the odometer. Cars need to be driven and in many cases the older they get, the more valuable they become. Given the winners, the 1950s cars are keeping their value.
Sunday afternoon proved to be a pleasant surprise when we were invited to a cabin concert at Day’s Beach. Jean-Michel Deffaye’s Á La Maniére De Debussy and Á La Maniére De Vivaldi pour trombone and piano were performed by Ross Ulmer on the trombone with Jaya Hoy on piano. This was followed by Jaya and her brother Hugh McPhail collaborating to perform Dichterliebe by Robert Schumann. This is a cycle of 16 songs based on the poems of Heinrich Heine. Jaya played piano while her brother Hugh sang in German. The music was so incredible that the audience wanted an encore and we weren’t disappointed when Hugh and Jaya performed a Russian piece that they had previously performed. My husband and I were blown away by the fact that there are such talented musicians who spend their summers at Jackfish Lake. We’ll be forever grateful to Bob Russel for inviting us.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention once again the fantastic volunteers who have stepped up to renovate and paint the sailing clubhouse. Meota Lakefront Paddle and Sail are gearing up to host sailing lessons again this year from Aug. 11 to 14. There are still spaces available and we’re hoping for full classes. Registration is online at Sasksail.com, or you can phone Dennis Mercer at 306-480-9223 for more information. Sask Sail is bringing equipment that is suitable for learning on and because the club now has several experienced sailors, they can help get you started on the club’s equipment. I keep hearing stories of the regattas that took place on Jackfish Lake every August long weekend and just maybe, maybe, it can happen again.
